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Board of Directors Regular Meeting - Oct 01, 2025

Bay Area Air Quality Management DistrictBay Area Air Quality Management DistrictOctober 1, 2025

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Editor's Note: Our system ran this older meeting while onboarding BAAQMD, so we thought we might as well share it so you have it. --Jonathan

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District turned a routine regulatory update into a statement on community health priorities, unanimously lowering the threshold for winter wood-burning bans while expanding wildfire prevention efforts across the region.

  • Spare the Air threshold drops from 35 to 25 μg/m³, triggering more no-burn days this winter

  • Prescribed burn fees waived for nonprofits and private landowners fighting wildfire risk

  • Bayview Hunters Point inspection pilot shows 3x higher violation rates at prioritized facilities

  • Unanimous board support for both regulatory changes despite enforcement concerns

  • Weekend inspections coming to AB 617 environmental justice communities

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