EQC202501itemH

DETP/25/7

Item H: Smoke Mitigation Efforts in Oregon (Informational) DEQ, ODF, and OHA will provide an update on the prescribed burn pilot conducted in West Bend in the spring of 2024. The inter-agency pilot was performed to gain a better understanding of how to increase the pace and scale of prescribed burning near communities and in the unique Bend airshed, while reducing smoke impacts and protecting public health. This presentation will include an update on the smoke management program for prescribed fire smoke and recent changes to the permit requirements for air curtain incinerators, with the goal of increasing access to this technology.