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Air Resources BoardCalifornia Environmental Protection Agency
Public Education & OutreachWorking Group Update
IASCApril 23, 2003
Sacramento, California
Working Group Goals
• Increase public awareness– Planning– Alternatives– Smoke management
• Development of an Outreach Protocol
• Pilot Outreach Project
Public Outreach Protocol
Assist land and air management agencies with all phases of prescribed burning/smoke management outreach, by providing recommendations and resources
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
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
Protocol Pilot Project
Location • El Dorado NF - Georgetown Ranger
District • April 29, 2003
Participants:• US Forest Service • El Dorado County AQMD• ARB
Contact Information
Jeff Lindberg
(916) 324-8622
www.arb.ca.gov/smp/progdev/pubeduc/pubeduc.htm