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The Air District is amending Regulation 6, Rule 3 to further reduce local and regional wintertime fine particulates and visible emissions from wood-burning devices used as a source of primary or supplemental heat or for ambiance. Public comments on the draft staff report and rule must be received by close of business Monday, August 31, 2015.

The Air District is seeking to adopt regulatory amendments to Regulation 6, Rule 3 to further reduce fine particulate emissions from wood burning. Written comments on the proposed rule amendments must be received by 9:00 am on Monday, October 19, 2015. A public hearing to adopt these proposed amendments is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for smog through Wednesday, July 3. A Spare the Air Alert remains in effect today, Tuesday, July 2. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy. Very high inland temperatures in the 100’s and weak afternoon sea breeze, along with motor vehicle exhaust, will create elevated concentrations of ozone, or smog.

The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for smog through Thursday, October 3. A Spare the Air Alert remains in effect today, Wednesday, October 2. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy today and tomorrow. Very high inland temperatures and weak offshore winds, along with motor vehicle exhaust, will continue to create elevated concentrations of ozone, or smog.

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory for wildfire smoke for Thursday, September 2, and Friday, September 3. Smoke from wildfires in northern California is predicted to cause hazy and smoky skies across the Bay Area on Thursday and Friday. Pollution levels are not expected to exceed federal health standards and no Spare the Air Alert is in effect. However, smoke may mix to the surface at times causing intermittent and isolated pockets of elevated pollution levels. Air quality is expected to be in the good to moderate range on the Air Quality Index.

The Air District’s Board of Directors voted to adopt new amendments that will strengthen the agency’s wood-burning regulation to safeguard public health against the hazards of fine particle pollution, especially during wildfires.

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires in the Bay Area for Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3. Smoke from various Canadian wildfires in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba is expected to impact air quality in parts of the Bay Area on Monday and Tuesday. Conditions can change rapidly and the amount and location of smoke at ground level is hard to predict. The public can check for real-time smoke pollution levels in their local area with the U.S. EPA's Fire and Smoke Map. Smoky, hazy skies may be visible, the smell of smoke is possible and air quality may become unhealthy on Monday and Tuesday.

Apr 30, 2015 ... Proposed Rule Amendments Tracy Lee Air Quality Specialist ...

Mar 3, 2015 ... March 3, 2015    Air District Proposals to Regulation 6, Rule 3: Wood Burning Devices    Current Reg 6‐3 Requirements Air District Proposed Changes Rationale     Exemptions ...

Mar 6, 2017 ... March 6, 2017 Ms. Elizabeth Adams Acting Director, Air Division United States Environmental Protection Agency 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Dear Ms. Adams: ...

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Mar 28, 2008 ... DRAFT March 25, 2008 REGULATION 6 PARTICULATE MATTER AND VISIBLE EMISSIONS RULE 3 WOOD-BURNING DEVICES INDEX 6-3-100 GENERAL 6-3-101 Description 6-3-110 Limited Exemption, Natural Gas ...

Mar 9, 2015 ... AVISO DE TALLERES PÚBLICOS 26 de febrero de 2015 PARA: LAS PARTES INTERESADAS DEL: FUNCIONARIO DE CONTROL DE CONTAMINACIÓN DEL AIRE TEMA: PROPUESTA DE ...

Mar 9, 2015 ... 公開工作會議通告 2015年 2月 26日 致: 各有關人仕 發自: 空氣污染管制長官 主題: 有關第 6規章第 3條: 燒木器具 的修正提案 三藩市灣區有差不多七百萬的居民,並估計有一百四十萬座壁爐和柴 爐。這些器具所產生的木煙是冬季空氣污染的第一號來源。 2008 年，空氣管理局採用第 6規章第 3條以保護灣區居民,不受木煙有 害健康的影響。 ...

Mar 2, 2015 ... PUBLIC WORKSHOP NOTICE February 26, 2015 TO: INTERESTED PARTIES FROM: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION 6, RULE 3: ...

Apr 20, 2015 ... Proposed Amendments to Regulation 6-Rule 3: Wood Burning Devices PUBLIC WORKSHOP BAAQMD, 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 Friday, April 24, 2015, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM AGENDA I.