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East Palo Alto, Belle Haven (Menlo Park), and North Fair Oaks are diverse, predominantly Latino and BIPOC communities located in southern San Mateo County within the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. East Palo Alto is home to over 28,000 residents with a large share of households speaking Spanish or another language at home.

These neighborhoods experience some of the region’s highest pollution burdens, with major concerns including diesel particulate matter, heavy traffic from highways and bridges, lead exposure from older housing, and elevated levels of PM2.5. Residents face high rates of asthma and other respiratory illnesses, with children in East Palo Alto more than twice as likely to be hospitalized for asthma as those in neighboring cities. Wildfire smoke and climate change further exacerbate air quality issues.

The district has teamed up with Aclima and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to launch a community air monitoring project guiding future actions as a part of SMMI. Using Aclima’s advanced sensors, the project collects detailed, block-by-block data on air quality throughout the community. This provides residents with clear information about local pollution and helps guide actions to improve air quality, focusing on the areas and people most affected.

In April of 2025, residents and stakeholders from East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, and North Fair Oaks met to discuss these urgent air quality challenges and explore collaborative solutions for healthier, more resilient communities.

Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP)

Following a period of initial public review, we have revised the CAMP for East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, and North Fair Oaks as of August 13, 2025. This is the final version of the CAMP and has been approved by CARB.

Download the updated version of East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, and North Fair Oaks' Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP) to read about how air quality will be monitored.

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El Plan de Monitoreo de Calidad del Aire de la Communidad (CAMP)

Tras un período de revisión pública inicial, hemos revisado el CAMP de East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, y North Fair Oaks a partir del 13 de agosto de 2025. Esta es la versión final del CAMP y ha sido aprobada por CARB.

Descargue la versión actualizada del Programa Communitario de Monitoreo del Aire de East Palo Alto, Belle Haven y North Fair Oaks para leer sobre cómo se monitoreará la calidad del aire.

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Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP)

The Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP) for East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, and North Fair Oaks is a partnership between Acterra Aclima, and the California Air Resources Board.

The initial East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, and North Fair Oaks Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP) was published on May 19, 2025. You can download the original version by clicking the button below. To read the updated CAMP, please navigate to the "Final Approved CAMP" button on the right.

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El Plan de Monitoreo de Calidad del Aire de la Communidad (CAMP)

El Plan Comunitario de Monitoreo del Aire (CAMP) de East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, y North Fair Oaks es una asociación entre Acterra, Aclima y el Consejo de Recursos del Aire de California.

El borrador anterior del Plan Comunitario de Monitoreo del Aire (CAMP) de East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, y North Fair Oaks se publicó el 19 de mayo de 2025. Puede descargar la versión original haciendo clic en el botón de abajo. Para leer el CAMP actualizado, navegue hasta el botón "CAMP Final Aprobado" situado a la derecha.

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Acterra

Acterra is a Palo Alto-based nonprofit dedicated to creating local solutions for a healthy planet in the San Francisco Bay Area. With roots dating back to 1970, Acterra focuses on climate action, environmental education, clean energy, and food sustainability-prioritizing equity and science-based approaches. Through community partnerships, workshops, and advocacy, Acterra empowers residents to take collective action for climate resilience and environmental justice.

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