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Wood Smoke Work Group, Wood Smoke Advisory Committee Information Site

This site is intended for use by the Wood Smoke Work Group formed by the Washington Legislature in Substitute House Bill 2261 (SHB2261) and the Wood Smoke Advisory Committee.

The work group's mission is to study the effects of wood smoke from wood stoves and other solid fuel burning devices on Washington communities.  It will then recommend to the legislature practical and cost-effective ways to reduce exposure to wood smoke.

The Advisory Committee's mission is to complete work on nine strategies or other strategies that might be added by committee members.  The Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the Air Quality Program for possible inclusion in Agency request or Governor request legislation.

This site contains information to help the work group and advisory committee coordinate their activities and work toward accomplishing their mission.

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Wood Smoke Advisory Committee

Related Links

• Mission/Work Plan
• Advisory Committee Members
• Meeting Agendas
• Meeting Summaries
• Background
• Link to Curtailment Bill
• Tax Exemption Handouts
• REET Discussion Guide
• Loan Discussion Guide
• Real Estate Excise Tax Information
• Manufactured Firelog PPT Presentation by Duraflame
• Effect of Growth on Wood Smoke Emissions Handout
• EPA's Voluntary Low Emission Fireplace Program Handout
• Fireplace Retrofits Handout
• Comparison of How Woodstoves and Fireplaces Work
• EPA Certified Stoves Handout
• Area Wide Ban Handout

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Wood Smoke Work Group

Related Links

• Work Group Report to the Legislature
• SHB 2261 (Mission)
• Work Group Members
• Work Plan
• Updated meeting Schedule
• Meeting Agendas/Schedules
• Meeting Summaries
• Background
• HPBA Comments on Possible WA Emission Limits for New Heaters
• Canadian Particulate Standard
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Timelines
• 1992 Best Available Control Measures for Residential Wood Combustion
• 2002 Indoor Burning Task Force Report
• 2007 Potential Control Measures
• Wood Smoke and Health by Dept. of Health
• Diabetes and Environmental Hazards U.S.E.P.A. Fact Sheet
• YRCAA Summary Comments for August 23, 2007 Meeting
• Number of Wood Burning Devices Owned, by County
• Map of Air Quality Monitor Locations
• Number of EPA Certified Woodstoves
• Association Between PM_2.5 Levels and Respiratory Hospitalizations in Yakima
• Other Strategies to Reduce Current and Future Impacts of Wood Smoke on WA Communities
• Who are the Workers in Greater Seattle That Can't Afford a Median-Priced Home
• Updated Summary of Comments on the Draft Curtailment Strategy
• Realtor Perspective on Change Out at the Time of Sale
• Washington State University (WSU) Survey Presentation

Change-Outs

• Oakridge, Oregon Woodstove Program
• 2007 Residential Wood Smoke Workshop Presentations
• U.S.E.P.A. Dayton, Ohio Focus Groups
• Changeout Infomation
• HPBA Change Outs
• Alternative Funding Sources
• Ecology Wood Stove Change Out Grant Application Summary
• The Effects of Change Out and Growth of Wood Smoke Emissions
• Overview of Other State/Local Approaches
• Washoe County District Health Year-to-Date Wood Stove Activity
• Number of Potential Change-Outs

Curtailment/Enforcements

• Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (SRCAA) Wood Stove Curtailment Values Presentation
• Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) Curtailment Information
• Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) Burn Ban Presentation
• Meteorological Considerations in the PSCAA Area
• How Ecology Would Approach a Flexible First Stage Curtailment
• Number of Days Over Different PM_2.5 Trigger Values
• Updated Summary of Comments on the Draft Curtailment Strategy
• Curtailment Summary by Jurisdiction and Year
• Reducing the Impacts of Wood Smoke from Home Wood Burning Devices

PowerPoint Particulate Monitor Graphs

• Eastern Washington
• Western Washington less King County
• King County

Related Laws and Rules

RCW 70.94.030 Definitions

RCW 70.94.450 Wood Stoves - Policy

RCW 70.94.453 Wood Stoves - Definitions

RCW 70.94.455 Residential and commercial construction -- Burning and heating device                         standards

RCW 70.94.457 Solid fuel burning devices -- Emission performance standards

RCW 70.94.460 Sale of unapproved wood stoves -- Prohibited

RCW 70.94.463 Sale of unapproved wood stoves -- Penalty

RCW 70.94.467 Sale of unapproved wood stoves -- Application of law to advertising media

RCW 70.94.470 Residential solid fuel burning devices -- Opacity levels -- Enforcement and                        public education

RCW 70.94.473 Limitations on burning wood for heat.

RCW 70.94.475 Liability of condominium owners' association or resident association

RCW 70.94.477 Limitations on use of solid fuel burning devices

RCW 70.94.480 Wood stove education program

RCW 70.94.483 Wood stove education and enforcement account created -- Fee imposed on                         solid fuel burning device sales

WAC 173-433 Solid fuel burning devices

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