The Environmental Division works with MAG members and regional partner agencies to provide planning, coordination, and technical assistance to address air pollution, wastewater treatment, and solid waste in the MAG region.
MAG has been designated by the Governor as the lead planning agency for air quality, water quality management, and solid waste in the MAG region. In this role, division staff provide planning and technical expertise to produce regional plans that meet federal requirements.
The Environmental Division also works closely with the Transportation Division to ensure that transportation plans, programs and projects conform to federal air quality requirements, allowing these critical regional investments to proceed.