Our Programs: Ground Freight Partnership

Local ground freight companies are an integral part of the success of the economy of the Eastern Panhandle.  The contributions of this segment of the economy include the delivery of good,

Running your lawn mower for one hour creates about as much pollution as diving your car for eight hours.  Use all gasoline powered machines responsibly.

Besides trucks, this group would also include much of the heavy equipment used throughout the region.  All of these trucks and equipment are vital to the economic success of the region.

This contribution and success does have a price.  These trucks and equipment do contribute to the pollution of the region.  Some of these pollutants contribute to the creation of ground level ozone.

Local trucking and heavy equipment companies can help keep our air as clean as possible by using their trucks and equipment responsibly.  This would include:

- Eliminating all unnecessary idling of their trucks and equipment

- Scheduling deliveries to reduce time and mileage on the road

- Properly maintaining all trucks and equipment

- Retrofitting trucks an equipment with new emission reducing equipment

- Keep all tires properly inflated

The Air Quality Program encourages all local ground freight and excavation companies to participate in this program.  By participating, these companies can help reduce the emissions entering our air, help clean up our air and they will be recognized as helping to lead the way to a cleaner environment for all  residents of the Eastern Panhandle.  In the process, these companies could reduce their fuel costs by having properly maintained equipment and eliminating unnecessary idling.

If you have any questions, click on the About Us link on the menu and then click on the Contact Us link.  This will provide you with three options for contacting the program manager.