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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Butte County Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 207 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Adopted October 25, 2001, Amended December 11, 2008

Rule Title(s): Wood Burning Devices

Date Submitted to ARB: February 19, 2009

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): December 11, 2008

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: Armen Kamian, Associate AQ Planner Phone Number: 530-332-9400, x108 

E-mail Address: akamian@bcaqmd.org

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

Amendments to Rule 207 included minor changes to clarify rule application and adding public awareness 

requirements for using seasoned wood. The Amendment also limits the total emissions from wood burning 

devices from any interior space in new construction, and limits the use of outdoor wood-fired boilers.

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: No specific emission reductions were committed 

because of anticipated Clean Data Finding

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: Area Affected: 

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible):
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): 

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: 0

Percent in Nonattainment Area: %

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

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) of the Rule.

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 3

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

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: The amended rule makes progress toward attainment of PM2.5 standards by limiting installation and use of 

wood burning devices.