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Air Resources Board California Environmental Protection Agency Public Education & Outreach Working Group Update IASC April 23, 2003 Sacramento, California

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California Environmental Protection Agency. Air Resources Board. Public Education & Outreach Working Group Update. IASC April 23, 2003 Sacramento, California. Working Group Goals. Increase public awareness Planning Alternatives Smoke management Development of an Outreach Protocol - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Air Resources BoardCalifornia Environmental Protection Agency

Public Education & OutreachWorking Group Update

IASCApril 23, 2003

Sacramento, California

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Working Group Goals

• Increase public awareness– Planning– Alternatives– Smoke management

• Development of an Outreach Protocol

• Pilot Outreach Project

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Public Outreach Protocol

Assist land and air management agencies with all phases of prescribed burning/smoke management outreach, by providing recommendations and resources

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Public Outreach Protocol Elements

Provide Consistent MessageAir and land managers work together to minimize smoke impacts

Recommend Outreach Methods and Materials– Resources for different stages of Outreach– Identify target audiences– Identify available resources– Develop needed materials

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Protocol Pilot Project

• Planned Outreach on the El Dorado NF

• “Open House” Meeting

• Provide information on planned fuels reduction projects:

– Prescribed burns– Mechanical treatments– Defensible space info

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Protocol Pilot Project

Location • El Dorado NF - Georgetown Ranger

District • April 29, 2003

Participants:• US Forest Service • El Dorado County AQMD• ARB

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Contact Information

Jeff Lindberg

(916) 324-8622

[email protected]

www.arb.ca.gov/smp/progdev/pubeduc/pubeduc.htm