Whereas, The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, Grand Valley Metro Council, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, and the Clean Air Coalition of Southeast Michigan, in partnership with organizations or agencies such as the Department of Environmental Quality, call Ozone Action! Days when weather conditions are expected to combine with pollution thereby creating elevated amounts of ground-level ozone which can be damaging to human health; and,

Whereas, Excess ground-level ozone, different from the ozone layer found in the stratosphere, can cause lung problems, eye irritation, particularly to children, the elderly, individuals with respiratory conditions, and those required to work strenuously outdoors; and,

Whereas, Widespread participation in Ozone Action! Days, which are announced during radio and television weather reports, in newspapers, and on the Internet, may improve environmental conditions, protect the health and safety of citizens, strengthen our community, and provide an assurance for our future; and,

Whereas, Ozone Action! Days organize citizens to reduce pollution by making slight modifications to our daily routines such as driving, refueling, and household maintenance activities like lawn mowing; and,

Whereas, The entire Ozone Action! Season is an opportunity for government to join forces with business, industry, environmental groups, community organizations, and the citizens of Michigan to ensure a prosperous and sustainable future, and now therefore be it,

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim the months of May 2004 through September 2004 as Ozone Action! Season in Michigan, and encourage all citizens to join in this observance and incorporate methods of pollution reduction into your daily routine when an Ozone Action! Day has been declared.