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Sources of particulate pollution in Santa Clara County, CA. For comparison, the total tons of PM 2.5 from wood combustion statewide is 39.756 tons per year. So Santa Clara County accounts for 4% of the PM 2.5 from wood
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The Air District's board of directors is made up of 24 locally appointed representatives from 9 Bay Area counties. Each county's population determines the number of representatives on the Board, as follows:
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2008 - The Board passed a law that makes the previously voluntary compliance with wood burning regulations a crime. Citizens wishing to use wood burning appliances during winter months now must check if a
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1998 and 1999 - The Air District took steps to reduce particulate matter, primarily through regulating woodburning appliances and monitoring
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alerts, when residents should take extra precautions when going outside and may be prohibited from engaging in activities such as burning.
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1989 - The Air District adopted the nation's first limits on emissions from commercial bakeries and marine vessel loading;
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1996 - The Air District founded its vehicle buyback program, intended to buy and scrap older, more polluting automobiles;
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1978 - The Bay Area Air Pollution Control District changed its name to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District;
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Board members are appointed by their County's Board of Supervisors and/or their County's City Selection Committee.
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application to alert people with allergies or other environmental sensitivities about air quality alerts.
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program was started, made to notify the public of when air quality is forecast to exceed federal standards;
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1980 - The Air District proposed a "Smog Check" program, one that would be adopted statewide by 1982.
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alert is in effect, which would prohibit residential wood burning, with certain exemptions.
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1972 - The Air District began making daily air quality broadcasts through the "smog phone";
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1990 - The Air District adopted regulations for emissions from aerosol spray products;
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In addition, the Board has 12 standing committees on which the board members sit.
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BAAQMD oversees regional data on air pollution and has the authority to declare
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1968 - The Air District later began to regulate agricultural burning in 1968;
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1971 - Napa, Solano, and Sonoma counties became members of the Air District;
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2005 - The Air District began to regulate emissions from refinery flares;
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750,000-1,000,000: 3 representatives each (San Francisco and San Mateo)
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1974 - California's first gasoline vapor recovery program was started;
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external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into
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Some example stationary sources in the BAAQMD jurisdiction are:
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Metropolitan Transportation Commission (San Francisco Bay Area)
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http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Compliance-and-Enforcement.aspx
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1958 - the Air District opened its first analytical laboratory;
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1957 - The Air District banned open burning at wrecking yards;
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1971 - the Air District adopted emissions standards for lead;
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1958 - The Air District limited industrial emissions in 1958;
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300,000-750,000: 2 representatives each (Solano and Sonoma)
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to reduce emissions by upgrading heavy-duty diesel engines;
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including 800-EXHAUST (800-394-2878) to report smoggy cars
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http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Planning-and-Research.aspx
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1972 - The board adopted the first odor regulation in the
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http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Information-Services.aspx
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Stark, Kevin; Arcuni, Peter; Brooks, Jon (2019-11-05).
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http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Technical-Services.aspx
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may not follow Knowledge (XXG)'s policies or guidelines
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https://www.baaqmd.gov/news-and-events/press-releases
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through pre-existing air quality monitoring stations;
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1960 - The Air District banned open burning at dumps;
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http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Human-Resources.aspx
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http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Administration.aspx
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375 Beale Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94105
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