Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Spare the Air

Get your daily air quality forecast here.

The Spare the Air Program informs the public about air pollution and encourages them to change their behavior to prevent it.

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Welcome!
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment in the San Francisco Bay region. The Air District aims to:
· Attain and Maintain Air Quality Standards
· Increase Public Awareness of Positive Air Quality Choices
· Develop and Implement Protocol and Policies for Environmental Justice

Wood Burning Regulation
On July 9, in order to protect residents from the public health impacts of fine particulate matter, the Air District passed a regulation that makes it illegal to burn wood or firelogs in household fireplaces and woodstoves when the Air District issues a wintertime Spare the Air health advisory. Regulation 6, Rule 3 also bans the sale and installation of non-EPA-certified wood-burning devices in new construction or re-models, among other stipulations.

Sign Up for Wood Burning Information

· Wood Smoke Reduction Rebate Program
opens at 2:00 pm PST 11/18/2008
· Receive AirAlerts (available via email or text message) to be
notified when a Spare the Air health advisory has been issued.
· Get information about compliance advisories, regulation changes
and wood-burning appliances in the Regulation Changes email list.

Updated Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan
The Air District's 2007 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan is available for viewing. The plan describes the Air District’s ambient air monitoring network for the most recent full year of operation, and includes proposed changes to the air monitoring network during 2008 and 2009.

2009 Clean Air Plan
The Air District has begun the process to develop the 2009 Clean Air Plan in association with its regional agency partners (MTC, ABAG, and BCDC). The District will host a public workshop [PDF] to discuss progress on the 2009 Clean Air Plan on January 28, 2009 at MetroCenter in Oakland.

Air District Guidebook and 2007 Annual Report
The Air District's new guidebook serves as an introduction to our agency, explaining how our programs and activities reduce air pollution in the Bay Area and protect public health. The 2007 Annual Report highlights the Air District’s accomplishments last year and includes data that summarizes our program activities.

Public Participation in Air Quality Permit Process
The Air District invites the public to participate in the air quality permit process. Learn how you can register to be notified of proposed Prevention of Significant Deterioration permits.

What's New at BAAQMD.gov

News
· 2007 Regional Greenhouse Gas Inventory released
· Wood Smoke Reduction Rebate Program
· Protect Your Climate curriculum for 4th & 5th grade levels
available for download
· Accepting Lower-Emission School Bus Program applications
for bus replacements and bus retrofits
· Draft Summary of Results for West Oakland Diesel
PM Health Risk Assessment
· Health Risk Assessment for Pacific Steel Casting
· District goes carbon neutral June 1, 2007 [PDF]
· Sign Up for Email notification of Regulation Changes
and Compliance Advisories
· Refinery Flares - updated through October, 2008

Public Workshops and Hearings
· Public Hearing: Regulation 8, Rule 33: Gasoline Bulk Terminals
and Gasoline Delivery Vehicles and Regulation 8, Rule 39:
Gasoline Bulk Plants and Gasoline Delivery Vehicles
· Workshop: Regulation 8, Rule 3: Architectural Coatings
· Public Hearing on January 21 in Hayward for Russell City
Energy Center permit [PDF]
· Public Workshop, Dry Cleaning Operations, Rules 11-16, and 8-17
· Community Meeting to Review Plan for Reduction of Diesel
Particulate Emissions at the Union Pacific Railyard in Oakland [PDF]

Permits

· Statement of Basis for Amended Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD) Permit for Russell City Energy Center
· Registration Program for Charbroilers
· Registration Program for Agricultural Diesel Engines
· Stipulated Enforcement Program For Portable Diesel Engines
· Permit Handbook Revised
· Permit Application Public Notices
· Title V — Major Facility Review Permits

Download Forms

		All District Forms

Advisories

		2008 Wildfire Season
		Air Pollution Incident Reports
		Compliance & Enforcement Advisories
		Forecasts/Data Analysis
		Open Burn Status
		Rules - Amended Regulations
		Rules - Public Hearings
		Rules - Workshops

Report Complaints

		Smoking Vehicles
		Other Pollution Types

Public Notices

		Permit Applications
		Regulatory Public Hearings
		Woodsmoke Rule Public Meetings
		Title V
		Board Agendas
		Finance/Budgets

Email Sign-up

		Sign-up to receive:
	Air District Info
	Spare the Air AirAlerts
	Board Agendas Updates
	Reg Changes

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