(1) In addition to the other powers and duties enumerated in this article, the commission shall have the power to adopt, promulgate, amend, and modify such standards for the quality of ambient air as may be appropriate or necessary to carry out the purposes of this article, including, but not limited to:
Standards which describe the maximum concentrations of specifically described pollutants that can be tolerated, consistent with the protection of the good health of the public at large; such standards may differ for different parts of the state as may be necessitated by variations in altitude, topography, climate, or meteorology;
Standards which describe the air quality goals that are to be achieved by controlprograms within specified periods of time; such standards may be either statewide or restricted to specified control areas; and
Standards which describe varying degrees of pollution of ambient air.
Ambient air standards shall include such requirements for test methods and procedures as will assure that the samples of ambient air tested are representative of the ambient air.
Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, no provision of thisarticle shall preclude the commission from adopting ambient air quality standards which are more stringent than the national ambient air quality standards.
Ambient standards may only be implemented and enforced through permit terms andconditions or regulations promulgated to meet requirements for state implementation plans.
Source: L. 79: Entire article R&RE, p. 1024, § 1, effective June 20. L. 92: (4) added, p. 1177, § 11, effective July 1.