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Improving Air Quality Valleywide In their continuing effort to clean up our air, your city, in cooperation with the other desert cities, has adopted an ordinance specific to landscape-related businesses that will go into effect September 1, 2008. The transport of dust from man-made activities has been been an ongoing challenge with all of the cities in the Coachella Valley for the last several years in meeting federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates for airborne fugitive dust (PM10). the health impacts and public nuisance of uncontrolled dust are, and should be, a recognized concern of everyone who works or lives in the desert environment. the ordinance will encourage landscapers and landscape-related businesses to better understand the health and financial benefits of the overseeding alternative. This proven method eliminates the need for turf scalping, improves the air, saves money and results in a beautiful lawn. Most local golf course superintendents, developers, farmers and residents have been doing their part to improve and maintain the quality of our air. Other man made sources (such as landscaping and scalping) must also do their part. The ordinance requires landscapers and landscape-related businesses to complete a free 2-hour course on overseeding alternatives (aka "Smart Scalping"). Proof of completing the course (certificate) is required by your city for the issuance or renewal of your business license starting September1st. The certification course will be held twice a month at CVAG Offices located at 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, (near Fred Waring/San Pablo) in Palm Desert. Below is a course schedule for the next few months. The course will also be offered in Spanish. Thursday, September 4th @ 2:00 p.m. (Spanish Class) THE COURSE IS FREE -
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED To Register Online use the Links below
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