Workshops are scheduled in seven cities:
Oakland – Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1 to 3 pm at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Metrocenter Auditorium, 101 Eight Street
Santa Rosa – Thursday, Nov. 8, 1 to 3 pm at Steele lane Community Center, Dohn Room, 415 Steele Lane
San Jose – Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6 to 8 pm at San Jose State University, Costanoan Room, One Washington Square
Concord – Thursday, Nov. 15, 1 to 3 pm at Holiday Inn, 1050 Burnett Avenue, Concord
Vallejo - Thursday, Nov. 15 , 6 to 8 pm at Ramada Inn, 1000 Admiral Callaghan Lane
Redwood City – Friday, Nov. 16, 1 to 3 pm at Seaport Conference Center, 459 Seaport Court
Livermore – Monday, Nov. 26, 6 to 8 pm, Robert Livermore Community Center, Cresta Blanca Room, 4444 East Avenue

http://www.baaqmd.gov/pln/ruledev/workshops.htm

Key Points of BAAQMD Proposed Regulation

· Curtail operation of any wood burning device when air quality levels are projected to reach unhealthy levels

· Restrict visible emission from wood burning (for no longer than six minutes for start up, and no more than 20 minutes over four hour period).

· Require cleaner burning technology and public awareness information when wood burning devices are sold, transferred or installed

· Prohibit the burning of garbage and other inappropriate types of materials

· Require that only dry seasoned wood be sold and that wood have a label listing moisture content

Additionally, the regulation would:
· Allow exemptions for residences that use wood as sole source of heat, and have no natural gas availability

BurningIssues.org See Our Discussion of This Important Proposal.

Oct.28, 2007 Note from Jenny Bard: American Lung Association.

The American Lung Association of California has worked closely with the air district to develop this model regulation. We invite you to join our efforts to truly make a difference in healthy air quality. Please let me know if you can attend. And please invite others!

Thank you so much for your support of our efforts to improve the health of our community.

Jenny


Jenny Bard
Assistant Director of Advocacy and Communications
American Lung Association of California
115 Talbot Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
707-527-5864
707-542-6111 fax
www.californialung.org

Would you be able to post the meeting dates of the air district public hearings and the link to the BAAQMD web site on your web site? Also, on Oct. 25, the Sacramento Metro Air District will be holding the second public hearing on their proposed regulation to adopt mandatory curtailment. I understand that the board directed staff to consider exemptions for US EPA Certified Phase 2 stoves after testimony from hearth products association folks seeking an exemption. San Joaquin Air district does not include an exemption and we will oppose an exemption as well.
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs/600r00100/600r00100.htm

[Burning Issues suggests that you visit http://burningissues.org/car-www/science/epa-ws2-study.html where we discuss the key points of this report. We would like you especially to note Table 3-13 & 3-14 that lists the amounts of 40 toxics and PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) emitted by the stoves over an hour. Mary J. Rozenberg]

I am writing to ask for your help to support proposed regulations by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to reduce emissions of harmful particles from wood burning devices, including indoor and outdoor fireplaces and wood-burning stoves. Particle pollution from wood smoke, like tobacco smoke, can aggravate and cause lung disease. The air district has developed a proposed regulation and is seeking public comment. We hope you can attend to support the proposal and others who are impacted by wood smoke pollution.

The draft proposal would:
· Curtail operation of any wood burning device when air quality levels are projected to reach unhealthy levels

· Restrict visible emission from wood burning (for no longer than six minutes for start up, and no more than 20 minutes over four hour period).

· Require cleaner burning technology and public awareness information when wood burning devices are sold, transferred or installed

· Prohibit the burning of garbage and other inappropriate types of materials

· Require that only dry seasoned wood be sold and that wood have a label listing moisture content

Additionally, the regulation would:
· Allow exemptions for residences that use wood as sole source of heat, and have no natural gas availability

http://www.baaqmd.gov/pln/ruledev/workshops.htm

The air district has set aside $500,000 in grant funds to help people change out polluting devices for cleaner burning ones.

Also from the Lung Assn:

Live Better with COPD
Second Annual Respiratory Rally
Saturday, Nov. 10
Register today!
www.RespiratoryRally.org