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Learn how the Air District collects, uses, and protects user information.

The Air District’s Social Media Policy provides social media users who choose to communicate with the Bay Area Air District via its official social media platforms with guidelines for engagement.

The Air District's Remote Work Policy Clearinghouse web page includes a complete remote work toolkit, featuring resources and guidance, model teleworking agreements, and information on equity considerations and ergonomics.

View the Engineering Policy and Procedure Manual, a resource for permit applicants and Air District staff on the requirements of the permit evaluation process.

Learn about the Air District's Complaint Policy and Procedures, and how we investigate air pollution concerns to ensure compliance with air quality rules and regulations.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, ethnic group identification, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, genetic information, medical condition, or mental or physical disability, or any other attribute or belief protected by law in administration of its programs or activities, and BAAQMD does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in action protected by or oppose actions prohibited by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.

Policy Recommendations for Freeway Corridors and Industrial Zones Adjacent to Residential and Sensitive Land Uses

The Air District Board today confirmed the appointment of Dr. Philip Fine, an internationally recognized expert in air quality science and policy, as the new executive officer, effective February 21.

The Air  District’s Community Advisory Council will hold its first meeting January 13 at 6 PM. In a historic moment, the Air District Board of Directors approved the formation of the Air District’s first Community Advisory Council on November 17, 2021. The Community Advisory Council will advise the Air District’s Board of Directors on environmental justice and equity-based policy and is the first body of its kind at the Bay Area Air District.

Aug 19, 2021 ... WWW.BAAQMD.GOV | Air District Policy Strategy D – Local Streets and Green Infrastructure Public Investment Strategies This set of policies are specifically geared towards any air pollution ...

Aug 19, 2021 ... WWW.BAAQMD.GOV | Air District Policy Strategy B – Non-Conforming Polluting-Use Transition Incentives This recommendation has sometimes been referred to as Policy Recommendation: Amend ...

Aug 19, 2021 ... WWW.BAAQMD.GOV | Air District Policy 1 – FREEWAY AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE ZONES (APEZ) Recommended policy: Apply a 500 ft.to 1,000 ft. overlay zone that is measured from the edge of a freeway ...

Aug 19, 2021 ... WWW.BAAQMD.GOV | Air District Policy Strategy A – Vegetative Buffers/Barriers Vegetative Buffers are strips of dense trees and shrubs that are used to filter or block air pollution. They ...

Aug 19, 2021 ... WWW.BAAQMD.GOV | Air District Policy 2 – INDUSTRIAL-RESIDENTIAL INTERFACE ZONES (IRIZ) TO MINIMIZE AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE Background Policy Recommendation: Designate an air pollution ...

Aug 19, 2021 ... WWW.BAAQMD.GOV | Air District Policy Strategy C – Building Specific Tactics and Development Patterns The following set of policies are directed to mitigating air pollution impacts both to ...

Aug 19, 2021 ... WWW.BAAQMD.GOV | Air District Policy Strategy E – Freeway Greening Retrofits Freeway corridors represent immense infrastructure investments within the built environment, and they occupy ...

Dec 15, 2023 ... BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT MEETING COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL, ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND HEARING BOARD ...

Apr 6, 2020 ... Summary of Comments Complaint Response and Investigation Process • Clarify the complaint investigation process and what happens if the emissions are no longer present. • Clarify the criteria ...