The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve updates to Oregon’s Smoke Management Plan, which is part of the state's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for air quality. The revisions, submitted in 2014 and 2019, aim to control smoke emissions from prescribed burning, ensuring they meet Clean Air Act standards. These changes involve incorporating more recent data and methods to manage smoke, protecting public health and air quality without increasing fire authorizations. The EPA has determined that these updates comply with national air quality standards and improve upon previous smoke management rules.
Simple Explanation
The EPA wants to update Oregon's rules on how to control smoke from fires planned by people to make sure the air stays healthy. This means using new ways to manage smoke without allowing more fires, and the updates meet the rules that keep the air clean.