The department shall:
(1) Promulgate rules implementing and consistent with this chapter and s. 299.15.
(2) Encourage voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to achieve the purposes of this chapter and s. 299.15.
(3) Encourage local units of government to handle air pollution problems within their respective jurisdictions and on a regional basis, and provide technical and consultative assistance for that purpose.
(4) Collect and disseminate information and conduct educational and training programs relating to the purposes of this chapter and s. 299.15.
(5) Organize a comprehensive and integrated program to enhance the quality, management and protection of the state’s air resources.
(6) Prepare and develop one or more comprehensive plans for the prevention, abatement and control of air pollution in this state. The department thereafter shall be responsible for the revision and implementation of the plans. The rules or control strategies submitted to the federal environmental protection agency under the federal clean air act for control of atmospheric ozone shall conform with the federal clean air act unless, based on the recommendation of the natural resources board or the head of the department, as defined in s. 15.01 (8), of any other department, as defined in s. 15.01 (5), that promulgates a rule or establishes a control strategy, the governor determines that measures beyond those required by the federal clean air act meet any of the following criteria:
(a) The measures are part of an interstate ozone control strategy implementation agreement under s. 285.15 signed by the governor of this state and of the state of Illinois.
(b) The measures are necessary in order to comply with the percentage reductions specified in 42 USC 7511a (b)
(1) (A) or (c)
(2) (B).