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Prescribed forest burning in Georgia: Air Quality and Health Impacts

Prescribed forest burning in Georgia: Air Quality and Health Impacts Prescribed Burning and Compliance with the US EPA Clean Air Act PM2.5 Standard. Neal Edmondson Georgia Forestry Commission. Fire is a Natural Occurrence. Unmanageable/Unpredictable

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Prescribed forest burning in Georgia: Air Quality and Health Impacts

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  1. Prescribed forest burning in Georgia: Air Quality and Health Impacts Prescribed Burning and Compliance with the US EPA Clean Air Act PM2.5 Standard Neal Edmondson Georgia Forestry Commission

  2. Fire is a Natural Occurrence

  3. Unmanageable/Unpredictable • Produces large quantities of smoke over longer periods Rx Fire Wildfire • Manageable/Predictable • Produced less smoke for shorter periods

  4. What We’re Doing Now • Burn Authorization • Smoke’s plotted • V-Smoke • Media Notification System

  5. Good Relations • Smoke Management Plan • Planning with Counties near non-attainment • Summer Burn Restrictions

  6. What We Hope to Do • Fire Activity and Emissions Tracking System (FAETS) • Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) • Prescribed Fire Tracking System (PFTS) Southern Group of State Foresters • GFC Regional Authorization Program?

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