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Poten ential tial Amen mendme dments nts to R o Rul ule e 4901 Woo ood d Bu Burn rnin ing g Fir irep eplaces laces an and d Woo ood d Bu Burn rnin ing g Hea Heater ers December 12, 2018 webcast@valleyair.org Pu

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Poten ential tial Amen mendme dments nts to R

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December 12, 2018 webcast@valleyair.org

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Pu Purpos rpose e of f Me Meetin ting

  • Kick-off public rule development process for potential

enhancements to wood-burning emission reduction strategy

–Share information on potential changes under consideration

  • Receive initial comments and feedback on rule

amendments under consideration

  • All changes to Rule 4901 will be taken through a robust

public process with opportunities for public input

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Me Meeting ting Over ervie view

  • District’s ongoing mission to improve air quality and

protect public health

  • Current wood burning emission reduction strategy and

need for additional emission reductions

  • Potential enhancements to current strategy
  • Rule development public process
  • Public comments and input

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Wh What at is is PM PM2.5 2.5? ?

  • Particles with a diameter of 2.5

microns and smaller

  • A mixture of solid particles and liquid

droplets in the air

  • Emitted directly or formed indirectly

through chemical reactions between gases

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He Health alth Ef Effects ects of PM2 f PM2.5 .5

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District’s Ongoing Mission to Improve Ai Air Qu Qual alit ity y an and P d Protec ect t Pu Public ic He Heal alth th

  • District/CARB have adopted numerous attainment plans

– Toughest stationary/mobile regulations in the nation – District adopted nearly 650 stringent rules and regulations – Groundbreaking rules serve as model for others

  • Stationary source emissions reduced by over 90%
  • Strong incentive programs (over $2.2 billion in public/private investment

reducing over 145,000 tons of emissions)

  • Due to the significant investments made by Valley businesses and

residents and stringent regulatory programs by the District and CARB, the Valley’s air quality continuing to improve

– Valley now in attainment with federal PM10 standard, one-hour ozone standard, and 24-hour PM2.5 standard of 65 µg/m3

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De Decr crea ease se in in Da Days ys Val alle ley y Ex Exce ceed eded ed 20 2006 06 F Fed eder eral al 24 24-hou

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r PM PM2. 2.5 5 Sta tanda ndard d (35 35 µg µg/m /m3)

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Ev Evol

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ution of

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1993 2003

2008 2014

  • Voluntary

curtailment

  • Public education

program

  • Prohibit sale of

used wood burning heaters

  • List of prohibited

fuel types identified

  • Mandatory

curtailment threshold set at 65 µg/m3

  • Restrict installation
  • f wood burning

devices in new residential developments with density requirement

  • Lowered

mandatory curtailment threshold set to 30 µg/m3

  • No burn for non-

registered units set at or above 20 µg/m3

  • No burn for all

devices above 65 µg/m3

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Cur urren ent t Em Emis issi sion

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Red educ ucti tion

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trat ateg egy y for

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Woo

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  • District currently implements highly effective emission reduction

strategy for residential wood burning

– Most stringent wood burning curtailment regulation (Rule 4901) in the nation

  • Strong incentives for transition to cleaner devices

– Partnered with over 30 hearth retailers throughout the Valley – Replaced over 14,000 high-polluting wood burning devices with cleaner alternatives

  • Extensive public education and outreach

– Multi-lingual outreach campaign – Check Before You Burn Program – Social media presence and partnerships with other media – Provide current air quality through the Real-Time Air Advisory Network (RAAN) and mobile app

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Im Impor

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tance of

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educ ucin ing Resi eside denti ntial al Woo

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  • Reduces air pollution where and when needed most

–During wintertime PM2.5 peak season –In Valley neighborhoods where residents live and work

  • Valley cannot attain federal PM2.5 standards without additional

emissions reductions from wood burning fireplaces and heaters –Key component of Valley’s strategy to attain federal health-based PM2.5 standards in recently adopted 2018 PM2.5 Plan –Incudes Valley-wide measures and targeted strategy (hot-spot) aimed at reducing emissions from areas of the Valley with greater air quality challenges (Madera County, Fresno County, and Kern County)

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Val alle ley-wide wide Me Measur asures es Und nder er Considerat

  • nsideration

ion

  • Maintain existing strict curtailment levels in non-hot-spot areas
  • Continue to offer current level of incentives in non-hot-spot areas
  • Prohibit wood-burning devices in new construction

–At higher elevations, only allow EPA-certified devices, subject to density requirements

  • Enhanced outreach and education efforts to increase awareness
  • f wood burning health impacts and residential wood burning

reduction strategy

  • New visible emissions limitations for residential wood burning

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Val alle ley-wide wide Me Measur asures es Und nder er Cons nsid iderat ration ion (cont’d)

  • Require removal of open-hearth fireplaces during significant

remodels

  • Only allow seasoned wood to be burned
  • Enhanced enforcement to assure continued high compliance

rate

  • Enhanced enforcement during transfer of real property by

requiring verification forms for all house transfers in the Valley

  • Enhanced curtailment forecasting through use of new

meteorological and air quality models and tools as feasible

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Me Measure asures s Und nder er Considerat

  • nsideration

ion in in Ho Hot-Spo Spot t Areas reas

  • More stringent wood burning curtailments in hot-spot areas

–Lower burn prohibitions for non-registered units from 20 to 12 µg/m3 –Lower burn prohibitions for all devices from 65 to 35 µg/m3

  • Burn Cleaner Program enhancements in hot-spot areas

–Provide enhanced levels of incentives to replace wood burning devices in hot-spot areas with only natural gas or propane units

  • To address contingency requirements for the 2018 PM2.5 Plan,

require enhanced residential wood burning curtailments in remaining counties in event they do not attain by deadlines

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Pu Public ic En Engagem agemen ent t Pr Proc

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New R w Resi esiden denti tial al Woo

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Governing Board Public Hearing Publication of Proposed Rule Public Workshop Scoping Meeting

Public Participation and Comment Invited throughout Process

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Contac ntact

Please submit comments by December 19, 2018 at 5 PM Contact: Avi Anderson Mail: San Joaquin Valley APCD 1990 E. Gettysburg Ave Fresno, CA 93726 Phone: (559) 230-5800 Fax: (559) 230-6064 Email: avi.anderson@valleyair.org

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Open pen Di Disc scuss ussion ion

webcast@valleyair.org

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