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Air Quality Fact

TheĀ 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.

Winter Spare the Air Suns

2000 Clean Air Plan

The Bay Area 2000 Clean Air Plan was adopted by the BAAQMD Board of Directors at a public hearing on December 20, 2000 and was then submitted to the California Air Resources Board. The 2000 CAP is the third triennial update of the District's original 1991 Clean Air Plan. The 2000 CAP includes a control strategy review to ensure that the plan continues to include "all feasible measures" to reduce ozone, an update of the District's emission inventory, estimates of emission reductions achieved by the plan, and an assessment of air quality trends.

The 2000 Clean Air Plan and the EIR addendum adopted for the plan are available below: