This is a draft post and sector specific goals, strategies and plans can be found in Chapters 5-9 of the the Clean Air Plan of 2012. We want to know – do we have all the sectors identified and how can we improve the details related to each sector in the Plan?
Within each Industry there are many stakeholders like in Forestry you have Foresters, Ecologists, Burn Operators, Woodlot Licensees and more.
Open Burning is a source of emissions from activities in the Industrial, Residential Sector (Backyard Burning) and Government Sector (Wildfire Risk Abatement, Land Fill management and more).
Open burning is managed uniquely in each sector.
Click the next Line Titles to drop down a list of strategies specific to that Sector’s goals. (This is not comprehensive.)
Public Involvement
Goal 1: Improve Negative Outcomes from Poor Air Quality.
• Strategies for Goal 1: Education campaigns on health impacts and air quality. Citizen science and volunteer initiatives. Integration with other initiatives like climate change action, energy planning and efficiency.
Goal 2: Access to real-time data and advisory levels (AQHI).
• Strategies for Goal 2: Public, frequent, local and consistent air quality reporting.
Goal 3: Implementation of the Clean Air Plan, carried out under the structure of a non-profit society registered in BC.
• Strategy for Goal 3: Participation on regional committees, project management and reporting on action taken. Operation of the society as set out in the Plan.
Transportation: Reduce Local Emissions From Transportation
Strategy 2.1: Promote active and low-emission transportation.
• Indicator: Share of trips taken by walking, biking, or transit.
Strategy 2.2: Support adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).
• Indicator: Number of ZEVs registered, and charging stations added.
Strategy 2.3: Encourage anti-idling initiatives.
• Indicator: Number of anti-idling signs, bylaws, or campaigns implemented.
Residential Sector: Reduce Emissions From Residential Sources
Strategy 1: Chapter 6 of the Plan: Reduce emissions and impacts associated with all wood burning appliances.
• Indicators of Success 1: Promotion of efficient wood-burning practices including the seasoning of wood. Support of woodburning appliance exchanges or upgrade programs. Provision of guidance on energy-efficient home heating alternatives.
Strategy: Support woodstove exchange or upgrade programs.
• Indicators of success: Number of stoves replaced and estimated emissions reduced. Municipal Bylaw development and enforcement around burning wood stoves on poor days, selling homes and installation of inefficient stoves.
Strategy: Provide guidance on energy-efficient home heating alternatives.
• Indicator: Uptake of heat pumps or cleaner heating technologies.
Strategy 4.1: Strengthen partnerships with industry for continuous improvement.
• Indicator: Documented emission reductions or process improvements.
Strategy 4.2: Increase transparency of industrial air quality reporting.
• Indicator: Availability and frequency of publicly accessible data.
Strategy 4.3: Support adoption of best available technologies (BAT).
• Indicator: Number of facilities implementing BAT or equivalent standards.
Governmental Sectors: Engage governmental agencies and support the political will to improve air quality.
Goal 1 : Engage, implement and monitor frameworks for smoke management planning.
• Strategies for Goal 1: Engage all levels of government. Engage Bands and First Nation Governments.
Further Strategies: Improve access to real-time air quality information. Support and fund monitoring tools and AQHI resources. Encourage community-led air quality initiatives. Engage in Smoke Management Planning.
