Air Quality - Woodsmoke
AIR POLLUTION HOTLINE - 586-5333
Enforcement - Juneau Police Department - 586-0600
Further Information - City Managers Office - 586-5252
Press Release - April 18, 2008
In response to the Power Supply Emergency
In the Mendenhall Valley:
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An AIR ALERT will be announced when air particulate levels are approaching an unhealthy level and weather conditions are not expected to clear the air. An air alert is an advisory announcement to not burn woodstoves until further notice.
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An AIR EMERGENCY will be announced when air particulate levels will reach, or are currently at, an unhealthy level and weather conditions will not clear the air. During an Air Emergency all woodstove burning is prohibited until further notice.
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Pellet Stoves are exempt from the wood stove regulations and can burn at any time.
TIPS FOR CLEAN BURNING (CLICK HERE)
All OPEN BURNING is prohibited in the Mendenhall Valley and Lemon Creek area from November 1st through March 31st.
Press Release - January 4, 2008
Map - Mendenhall Valley Smoke Hazard Area
Map - Open Burning Restriction Zone
City Code regarding Solid Fuel Fired Burning Devices
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