Northwest Clean Air Agency

East Whatcom Community Council Clean Air Committee (CAC)

Meeting agenda

May 8, 2024

4:00-5:30 pm

VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE – Please email [email protected] for details.

CAC Charge:  The charge of the East Whatcom Community Council Clean Air Committee is to work jointly with the Northwest Clean Air Agency to develop a comprehensive, community-based, long-range plan designed to improve the air quality in the East Whatcom County Region.

Committee Guidelines:

1. Listen to understand, not to respond; seek clarity.
2. Voice opinions and questions openly in the meeting and not after; speak for yourself; everyone’s opinion is valuable and worthy of attention.
3. Conflict over a topic is healthy; take nothing personally; engage in debate.
4. Do not expect consensus or certainty.
5. Explain why you don’t agree with a proposal, but when a decision is made, buy in.
6. If people look like they have something to say, encourage them to speak.

Co-Chairs: Rebecca Cayen, Carl McDaniel

Members: Jerry DeBruin & David Moe – WCFD #14; Aly Robinson – Whatcom County Health Department; Mark Schofield – Opportunity Council; Curtis Metz, Jacob Johnson, Gabe Nelson – Whatcom County Fire Marshal; Viktor Vetkov – Slavic Church; Dean Zender & David Camp – Wood Bank; Seth Preston – NW Clean Air Agency

Agenda items:

1. Introductions
2. Approval of March 13, 2024, meeting summary
3. Open public comment – Please limit comments to 3 minutes per person
4. Announcements
5. Woodstove replacement update – Mark S
6. Wood Bank update – Dean/David
7. Possible outreach opportunities – All
   • Update on funding/organizing future chipping events in Columbia Valley – All
   • Other outreach opportunities – All
8. NWCAA update – Seth
   • Air quality complaints & monitoring data

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