Dear Bay Area Stakeholders,

The Air District is issuing two Workshop Notices regarding planned amendments to:

1. Regulation 5: Open Burning and
2. Regulation 6: Particulate Matter, Rule 3: Wood-Burning Devices (Rule 6-3)

The amendments to Regulation 5 would expand fee exemptions for all prescribed burns for wildfire prevention. The amendments to Rule 6-3 would lower the Mandatory Burn Ban threshold from 35 to 25 μg/m³. The goals of these amendments are to avoid unhealthy exposure to smoke by reducing wildfire risk and reducing woodsmoke-related air pollution in the Bay Area.

Virtual Workshop

The Air District will host a virtual public workshop to provide the public with an opportunity to learn about, discuss, and comment on the planned amendments to the rules.

• The Regulation 5 (open burning) workshop will be conducted virtually via webcast on June 2, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.
• The Rule 6-3 (woodburning devices) workshop will be conducted virtually via webcast on June 3, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

A web link to join the workshop will be available on the Air District’s website, at www.baaqmd.gov/en/rules-and-compliance/rule-development/woodsmoke prior to the start of the workshop.

Simultaneous interpretation is available upon request at least 3 business days prior to the public meeting date. For language interpretation, contact Brian Butler at bbutler@baaqmd.gov or 415-749-8734.

• Para información en español, llame al 415-749-4609
• 中文聯絡電話 415-749-4609
• Nói Tiếng Việt xin gọi 415-749-4609

Information and Comments

The Air District invites public feedback during this workshop and will consider all input received toward further development of these amendments. Comments can also be submitted to the Air District via email at woodsmokerule@baaqmd.gov.

The public workshop notice is available on the Air District’s website at www.baaqmd.gov/en/rules-and-compliance/rule-development/woodsmoke and at the Air District’s headquarters at 375 Beale St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105.

Working to protect public health, air quality, and the global climate,
Your Air District