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November 26, 2013
FIRE RINGS
November 26, 2013
Newport Beach City Council
Why We're Here
Air Quality /Health Impacts From Wood Smoke:
Particulate matter (PM) in the <2.5 micron size range.
W.H.O. classified PM as Group 1 human carcinogen.
One fire ring's PM2.5 emission rate = three diesel
trucks or second -hand smoke from 800 cigarettes.
30 fire rings' PM2.5 emission rate = "an average large
south coast refinery."
Why We're Here, Contd.
❑ Air Quality /Health Impacts From Wood Smoke:
o Impacts beach areas and extends into communities.
r 1 -hour average PM2.5 concentrations can exceed
public health guidance levels.
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AQMD's Rule 444 (d)(3)(G)
Open Burning ...
A person is prohibited from open burning for ...:
Effective March 1, 2014, beach burning, unless:
PM2.5 AQI of 100 or less has been forecast for the coastal
source receptor area; and
AQMD's Rule 444 (d)(3)(G)
Beach burning occurs in devices that are:
at least 700' from the nearest residence; or
L at least 100' from one another; or
■ at least 50' apart from one another, if there are no more
than 15 devices per contiguous beach area within the
city's boundaries.
AQMD's Rule 444 (d)(4)
...if a city or county has declared ... that designated
beach burning devices within its boundaries cause a
nuisance ... due to wood smoke exposure, then those
devices may not be made available by a state or
local authority.
AQMD's Alternative -Fuel Fire Ring
Demonstration Project
In December 2013. AQMD Board will consider two
vendors:
Earth's Flame (Corona, CA)
Blazing Design (Essex Jct, VT)
If Board moves forward:
.J AQMD set aside $600,000 to design, permit, install in:
■ Newport Beach (if we're interested)
Possible state park site — such as Doheny SB
Examples — theme only
Neither of these are from Earth's
Flame or Blazing Design
Proposed Plan — Balboa Pier (Phase 1
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Phase of Pilot
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Proposed Plan
Phase I
Space Wood Rings to 50' at Big Corona, Balboa Pier
Leaves 12 at Big Corona, 15 at Balboa Pier
Limit fuel source to natural firewood and /or low -
emission logs. Sell at the beach. Appropriate
enforcement.
Participate with AQMD in natural gas demo project,
starting with Balboa Pier. Appropriate supervision.
Proposed Plan, Contd.
Phase II
If it works, expand alt -fuel to Big Corona
Phase III
See if more wood - fueled rings can be transitioned (in
place) to alt -fuel rings.
Concerns We've Heard
Enforcement
Safety of alternative fuel rings
Maintenance /reliability of alt -fuel rings
Clash of the Titans
AQMD and Coastal
Input from Coastal, AQMD
Who's Weighed In
Coastal Commission staff (letter of 1 1 -26 -1 3):
o Prefer no net loss in # of rings.
o Must analyze all feasible alternatives to losing rings.
i CDP required for any modification to type, location,
number of beach fire rings.
Supports the AQMD — City demonstration project.
But installation = CDP
Any temporary closure of rings, reservation system = CDP
Disagrees with Rule 444's nuisance override.
Who's Weighed In
AQMD Staff (letter of 1 1- 26 -13)
City incorrectly uses the 50' spacing — intended not for NB,
but for large cities like City of LA.
While Rule 444 does not define "contiguous beach area ",
the administrative record does.
0 City would be subject to penalty and /or fine for non-
compliance with Rule 444 if City implements the 50'
spacing.
AQMD staff (phone call — 11-26-13, paraphrasing)
Would prefer that ring "equivelancy" remain after March 1,
2104 and be accommodated through alt -fuel program and
100' spacing across larger footprint of beach.
Contiguous Beach Area
Rule 444 does not define it.
July 2013 AQMD written documents:
Staff Report said:
"...the contiguous beach area condition is intended to
consider beaches separately, in terms of rule applicability, if
a city has beaches that are separated by another city's or
unincorporated area's beaches"
Power Point that the Board heard said:
"50' spacing allowed if small number of rings on the beach"
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What's Next
AQMD approval of Alt -Fuel demonstration project
City would execute agreement with AQMD
Coastal Commission review /approval of:
City's dispersal plan
City's plan to install alt- fueled fire rings