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NWCAA ends air quality burn ban in Island, Skagit, Whatcom
But the counties' fire safety burn bans remain in effect.
But the counties' fire safety burn bans remain in effect.
Local scientists are beginning to understand how smoke exposure affects mortality in the Northwest.
Authors looked at pollution from highways, coal-fired power plants, hog farms, other sources.
Comment period continues through Aug. 9; Samish Island residents concerned.
Weather, emissions combine to form a smothering blanket of air pollution.
Notice of Public Comment for the Proposed Agreed Compliance Order and accompanying Draft Permit (Order of Approval to Construct) to approve installation and operation of a fleet of fuel-fired engines that the facility uses to generate 100% of its power (facility is off-grid).
Public comment period ends Dec. 7, 2020
The permit will authorize Silvastar to expand operation of three existing lumber drying kilns up to forty million board feet total for the three kilns per year. Each kiln has a capacity of 80 thousand board feet per charge. Air quality modeling and a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) were performed to review impacts to ambient air quality from this project.
Public comment period ends Dec. 4, 2020
Next Board Meeting,
1:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 2020.
The NWCAA Board of Directors meets the second Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at NWCAA's office, 1600 S. 2nd St., Mount Vernon. During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, meetings are being held by phone and/or online instead of in-person. Meetings are open to the public. If you require special accommodations or log-in information to attend a meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic, please call us at 360-428-1617.