New Wood Burning Regulations For B.C.

British Columbia is in the process of reviewing its residential wood-burning regulations. HPBAC has been fully engaged. The BC Intentions Paper, outlining BC’s proposed approach, was due last fall but was delayed as a result of staffing issues within the Ministry of Sport and Healthy Living. It was finally released in May. The proposal is broadly based on Washington state emission levels and the new CSA B415 in terms of its treatment of central systems. It also proposes that any, more stringent, requirements coming out of the NSPS process in the US would automatically be adopted in BC. All HPBAC manufacturing members and BC members have been sent the relevant link which includes instructions for commenting. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/codes/solid-fuel/index.htm. HPBAC’s national GAC developed a largely positive response which was delivered to the Ministry in June. Comments were due by July 2nd.