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I. GENERAL INFORMATION 

District: Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District 

Rule No(s): 417 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Adopted on October 26, 2006 

Rule Title(s): Wood Burning Appliances 

Date Submitted to ARB: June 14, 2012 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): 

Is the Rule Intended to be Sent to the U.S. EPA as a SIP Revision? Yes No (If No, do not complete remainder of form)

District Contact: Kevin J. Williams Phone Number: 916-874-4851 E-mail Address: kjwilliams@airquality.org 

Narrative Summary of New Rule or Rule Changes: New Rule Amended Rule 

The rule limits emissions of particulate matter from wood burning appliances. The rule prohibits the sale and/or 

installation of any wood burning appliance that does meet specified crtieria. The burning of certain materials is 

prohibited. The rule establishes moisture content requirements for wood advertised for sale as "seasoned" or 

"dry". 

Pollutant(s) Regulated by the Rule (Check): ROG (NOx) SO2 

 (CO) PM TAC (name): 

II. EFFECT ON EMISSIONS 

Complete this section ONLY for rules that, when implemented, will result in quantifiable changes in emissions. Attach reference(s) for emission factor(s) 

and other information. Attach calculation sheet showing how the emission information provided below was determined. 

Net Effect on Emissions: Increase Decrease N/A 

Emission Reduction Commitment in SIP for this Source Category: N/A 

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: 2004 Area Affected: Sacramento County 

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible): 

N/A 
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): N/A 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): N/A 

Note that the district’s input to the Rule Evaluation Form will not be used as input to the ARB’s emission forecasting and 

planning. 

III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS 

District is: Attainment Nonattainment Split 

Approximate Total Number of Small (<100 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: up to 20,000 new units each year

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100% 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 0 Percent in Nonattainment Area: N/A% 

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as 

necessary): 

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY 

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? Yes No 

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) 301 of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): 301.1-301.2 Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 301.3, 302-304 

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): N/A Reporting Requirements in Section(s): 401 
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN 

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: The District estimates that the rule will limit the growth in emissions from new development each year by 

79.5 tpy for PM10, 76.5 tpy for PM2.5, and 5.5 tpy for NOx.