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Air Quality Fact

The nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area form a regional air basin, sharing common geographical features and weather patterns, and therefore similar air pollution burdens, which cannot be addressed by counties acting on their own.

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Wood Burning Status

The 2009-10 Winter Spare the Air season ended on February 28. There is currently no wood burning ban in place.

The Bay Area burn status will be updated daily during the 2010-11 Winter Spare the Air season beginning November 1.

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Contacts

Individuals

  • Dennis Jang
  • Senior Air Quality Engineer, Engineering
  • 415 749-4707

Public Notice - Permit Applications - 2010

The Air District issues a Public Notice whenever we receive a permit application for a new or modified source of air pollution located within 1,000 feet of a school site. Notices are distributed to the parents or guardians of students enrolled at schools located within ¼ mile, and all residents and businesses located within 1,000 feet, of the proposed source. There is a 30-day period for the public to comment on a proposed project. Specific instructions for submitting a comment are contained within the Public Notices below.