Resources & Reports
Clean Air Bylaw
The City of Prince George’s Clean Air Bylaw (No. 7721)
Prince George Air Quality Management Plan
Prince George Air Quality Management Background Report (1997)
Prince George Air Quality Management Plan – Phase 1 (1998)
Prince George Air Quality Management Plan – Phase 1 Progress Report (2004)
Prince George Air Quality Management Plan – Phase 2 (2006)
Prince George Air Quality Management Plan – Phase 2 Progress Report (2009)
Prince George Air Quality Management Plan – Phase 3 Development Presentation (2009)
PGAIR Letter to City of PG (286kB)
Comments on the City of PG proposed amandments to the Clean Air Bylaw governing woodburning appliances, open burning, and residential fires. (June 2009)
Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in Prince George, British Columbia (1.2MB PDF)
Final Report prepared by Sonoma Technology Inc. (February 2008)
Mayor's Air Quality Task Force Report (7.6MB PDF)
Final Report of The Prince George Mayor’s Task Force on Air Quality Improvement (January 2008)
Air Quality 101 (1.5MB PDF)
A presentation by Dr. Peter L. Jackson, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Northern BC (January 2008)
Estimate of Mortality Burden of Air Pollution in Northern and Interior British Columbia, 2001-2005 (100KB PDF)
A brief report by C. Elliott and R. Copes, BCCDC (2007)
Prince George Annual Air Quality Report 2006 (3.8MB PDF)
Prince George Annual Air Quality Report 2005 (3.6MB PDF)
Air Quality Issues in Prince George
A presentation by Dr. Peter L. Jackson, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Northern BC
Next Steps in Implementing the Prince George Airshed Plan
A presentation by Dave Sutherland on behalf of the Prince George Air Quality Implementation Committee (March 2007)
Estimating Ambient Pollution Contributions in the Prince George Airshed Through Wind Sector Analysis
Prepared by Dennis Fudge and Dave Sutherland, Ministry of Environment (June 2003), Revised February 2005
Air Quality and Dust Management in Prince George
A presentation by Frank Blues of the City of Prince George (October 2002)
Air Quality Management in Prince George
A presentation by Glenda Waddell, Environment Manager, Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership.
Airshed Research Plan
A presentation of PGAIR's [formerly PGAQIC] Research Plan outline.
The Case for Using PM2.5 Objectives in the Prince George Airshed
Study for Identifying the most Significant Contributions to Ambient Fine Particulate (PM2.5) in Prince George, BC
Prepared by Mark Graham and Dave Sutherland, Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, Environmental Protection Program - Revised November 2004
Modeling Proposal for an Air Quality Modeling Study in Prince George, BC
Prepared by Peter Jackson, UNBC and Dave Sutherland, Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
Pacific BioEnergy Corporation’s Application
Comments on the Application to Re-locate its Pellet Plant [Permit PA-18312] (July 2007)
Air Quality and Health Public Forums - Speaker Presentations
Mitigating Health Effects of Air Pollutants: From Community Air Quality Management to Individual Actions
Michael Brauer, School of Environmental Health, UBC
Air Quality in the Prince George Air Shed
Dennis Fudge, Air Pollution Meteorologist, Ministry of Environment
Source Apportionment of Fine Particulate Matter In Prince George – Preliminary Results
Peter L. Jackson, Environmental Science & Engineering Program, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute, UNBC
The Health Effects of Air Pollutants
Tom Kosatsky, MD, Associate Director, Environmental Health, BC Centre for Disease Control
Clearing the Skies: Airshed Management in Prince George
Mellissa Winfield-Lesk, Environmental Quality Section Head, BC Ministry of Environment President, Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable (PG AIR)
Media Releases
January 8, 2009 - PGAIR Sets Pollution Reduction Targets
Meeting Minutes
PGAIR Meeting Minutes
June 30, 2009
May 26, 2009
April 28, 2009
March 31, 2009
February 24, 2009
January 27, 2009
January 6, 2009
November 25, 2008
October 28, 2008
September 30, 2008
August 26, 2008
July 29, 2008
June 24, 2008
May 27, 2008
April 29, 2008
March 25, 2008
February 26, 2008
January 29, 2008
January 8, 2008
October 2, 2007
August 28, 2007
June 26, 2007
May 29, 2007
May 1, 2007
March 26, 2007
Febuary 27, 2007
January 30, 2007
November 28, 2006
October 24, 2006
September 26, 2006
May 30, 2006
April 25, 2006
January 31, 2006
November 29, 2005
September 27, 2005
Agendas
2009
March 31
February 24
January 27
January 6
2008
November 25
October 28
September 30
March 25
February 26
January 29
January 8
2007
November 27
October 30
October 2
August 28
June 26
May 29
May 1
March 27
February 27
January 30
2006
November 28
October 24
September 26
May 30
April 25
2005
November 29
September 27
April 12
February 22
January 25
2004
December 7
September 28
May 25
April 6
Other Resources
Local Resources
City of Prince George Clean Air Bylaw
City of Prince George Clean Air Bylaw (FAQ)
City of Prince George Air Quality Index
Current Air Quality Conditions in Prince George
City of Prince George – Open Burning Regulations
City of Prince George – Wood Burning Appliances
Northern Health
People’s Action Committee for Healthy Air
Provincial and Federal Resources
BC Lung Association
BC Ministry of Environment – Environmental Protection Division
BC Ministry of Environment – Air Quality
BC Ministry of Environment – Guide to the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation
Canadian Council of the Ministers of the Environment
Canadian Lung Association
Commuter Challenge
Environment Canada – Clean Air Online
Fraser Basin Council
Greater Toronto Area Clean Air Council
Idle-Free BC - An initiative hosted by the BC Climate Exchange and representing a partnership between the Fraser Basin Council, the Ministry of Environment and Fleet Challenge BC.
National Clean Air Day
Natural Resources Canada - Wood Stove Information
Primer on Clean Air in British Columbia
BC Ministry of Environment - Air Quality Rating
Other Resources
California Air Resources Board
Clean Air Hamilton
Clean Air Revival Inc.
Green Facts (Europe)
Parkland Airshed Management Zone
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
University of New South Wales (Australia) – Odorous Emissions
US Environmental Protection Agency