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 Forest Service Fire Chief Bans Residential Burning
Warm and Dry Weather Increases Risk from Debris Burning
South Lake Tahoe - The fire chief for the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will suspend residential burning, also known as "dooryard" burning, effective Sunday, August 1, 2010 through the remainder of fire season.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal-Fire) News Release
Burn Permit Suspension as of July 1, 2010
Proclamation Suspending Burning Permits
Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) Provides Summary of Health Consultation
No Fee CARB Regulations Training Seminars for Owners of On-Road and Off-Road Diesel Vehicles
California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff has developed a new training seminar on several new and existing CARB regulations that apply to On-Road and Off-Road diesel vehicle owners. The seminars will provide an overview of each regulation, diesel emission control strategies, compliance requirements, enforcement, as well as incentive and funding opportunities information. The seminars will be offered at many locations in California between now and December 2010, and some will be viewable on the internet. Depending upon the location, seating may be limited, so come early! For more information please visit CARB website
EPA has launched Burn Wise educational campaign to help reduce wood smoke pollution. The program encourages people to burn the right wood, the right way, in the right wood-burning appliance. In many areas across the nation, wood smoke is a significant contributor to particle pollution. EPA's message is fairly simple: If people burn wood, they can save money and have a safer and healthier home by following these tips:
- Burn only dry, seasoned wood. It’s better for the air – and your wallet. Look for wood that is darker, has cracks in the end grain, and sounds hollow when hit against another piece of wood. Dry seasoned wood is more efficient at heating your home and therefore can add up to significant savings over the winter. Never burn painted or treated wood or trash.
- Maintain your wood stove or fireplace and have a certified technician inspect them yearly. A certified technician can clean dangerous soot from your chimney, and keep your wood stove or fireplace working properly – reducing your risk of a home fire.
- Change to an EPA-certified wood stove or fireplace insert. These models are more efficient than older models, keeping your air cleaner, your home safer and your fuel bill lower, while keeping you warm in the winter. Please see below for information on AQMD's Incentive Woodstove Replacement Rebate Program.
Incentive
Woodstove Replacement Program
**** $39,900 Available as of July
1, 2009****
On July 17, 2007, the Board of Directors approved $55,000
to fund a woodstove/fireplace replacement incentive program (Chimney
Smoke RIP) to encourage homeowners to permanently remove
or replace older woodstoves or fireplaces with cleaner burning
devices to improve winter air quality. Chimney Smoke RIP
is a tiered program designed to increase monetary incentives
($200 to $450) as the potential for wood smoke reduction
increases. Funding is intended only for primary residences
in El Dorado County and will be available on a first come,
first serve basis, until the funds are depleted. To learn
more about this program and how to apply for funding go
to the AQMD Grant/Incentive Refunds.
Portable Equipment Registration Program
(PERP) - Public
Outreach
The AQMD is conducting public
outreach to rental yards, landscapers, drillers and
other contractors who own or operate diesel powered portable
equipment greater that 50 horsepower, to provide information
regarding applicable state regulations and to announce increased
local enforcement for unpermitted equipment. For information
on applicable state regulations see:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/portable/portable.htm
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has provided an update to Indoor Air Cleaner Regulation: Beginning October 18, 2010, no person or business may manufacture, sell, supply, offer for sale or introduce into commerce, for use in California, any indoor air cleaning device for use or intended for use in occupied spaces unless the device is certified by the CARB. Two fact sheets issued by CARB and entitled Beware of Ozone-generating Indoor “Air Purifiers and California’s Regulation to Limit Ozone Emissions from Indoor Air Cleaning Devices, highlight the concerns about intentional ozone generators. The latter also explains the new regulation. These fact sheets may answer many of your questions and help with selection of suitable indoor air cleaners.
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