Wood Burning Regulation On July 9, in order to protect residents from the public health impacts of fine particulate matter, the Air District passed a regulation that makes it illegal to burn wood or firelogs in household fireplaces and woodstoves when the Air District issues a wintertime Spare the Air health advisory. Regulation 6, Rule 3 also bans the sale and installation of non-EPA-certified wood-burning devices in new construction or re-models, among other stipulations.  Sign Up for Wood Burning Information · Wood Smoke Reduction Rebate Program opens at 2:00 pm PST 11/18/2008 · Receive AirAlerts (available via email or text message) to be notified when a Spare the Air health advisory has been issued. · Get information about compliance advisories, regulation changes and wood-burning appliances in the Regulation Changes email list.
Greening Infill Conference Register now for the Greening Infill Conference on Thursday, December 4. The Air District is pleased to help sponsor this conference, which is presented by ABAG as part of the FOCUS Best Practices conference series. The conference will highlight green buildings in two sustainable communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Updated Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan The Air District's 2007 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan is available for viewing. The plan describes the Air District’s ambient air monitoring network for the most recent full year of operation, and includes proposed changes to the air monitoring network during 2008 and 2009.
2009 Clean Air Plan The Air District is beginning the process to develop the 2009 Clean Air Plan in association with its regional agency partners (MTC, ABAG, and BCDC). The District is hosting a series of community meetings [PDF] in October 2008 to discuss the 2009 Clean Air Plan as well as the CARE program.
Air District Guidebook and 2007 Annual Report The Air District's new guidebook serves as an introduction to our agency, explaining how our programs and activities reduce air pollution in the Bay Area and protect public health. The 2007 Annual Report highlights the Air District’s accomplishments last year and includes data that summarizes our program activities.
Public Participation in Air Quality Permit Process The Air District invites the public to participate in the air quality permit process. Learn how you can register to be notified of proposed Prevention of Significant Deterioration permits.
In a State as fire prone and as populated as California you can never be too fire safe. CDF has a long history of providing fire prevention, fire safety, and natural resource protection education to the citizens and visitors of this State.
CDF's Fire Safety Education Programs are spread statewide and come in the form of school programs, fair exhibits, posters, flyers and thousands of other printed materials, radio and television spots, community meetings, one-on-one contacts with wildland homeowners, and in recent years, the Internet.
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