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I. GENERAL INFORMATION 

District: Feather River Air Quality Management District 

Rule No(s): 3.17 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: 10/05/2009 

Rule Title(s): Wood Heating Devices 

Date Submitted to ARB: April 11, 2014 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): 10/05/2009 

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: Sondra Spaethe Phone Number: 530-634-7659 ext 210 E-mail Address: sspaethe@fraqmd.org 

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

Rule changes removed exemption for masonry fireplaces and factory built fireplaces which required all newly 

installed fireplaces meet the Phase II emissions standards as set forth in Title 40 CFR section 60 Subpart AAA. 

Rule changes also changed the name to better reflect the devices covered by the Rule, updated references to 

current ambient air quality standards, removed outdated references, and allowed APCO to issue a recommended 

action regarding wood burning. 

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: 0 

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: 2005 Area Affected: Yuba and Sutter Counties 

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

Baseline emissions estimate WITHOUT regulation: (PM2.5) 

2010 - 404 tpy 

2020 - 495 tpy 

2035 - 632 tpy 

Total emissions AFTER regulation: (PM2.5) 

2010 - 403 tpy 

2020 - 471 tpy 

2035 - 573 tpy 

Annual PM2.5 Emission Reductions: 

2010: 1tpy 

2020: 24 tpy 

2035: 60 tpy 
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 363 tpy 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 0 

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: 35,000 by 2035

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 95% 

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): N/A 

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: Requiring newly installed devices meet emissions 

standards. 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

The Rule Contains: 

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

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: This Rule revision achieved reductions of PM2.5 emissions which assisted the District in meeting the 2006 

24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.