Local & Health Related News District News State/National News

  • New! Ozone season starts May 1st.  See the press release here.

  • New! The Progress Toward Clean Air Report for 2013 is now available.  See the Report here and the press release here.

  • Current Air Quality

  • Click here, sign up for Air Quality forecasts by e-mail.

  • Bike to improve your health, save money, and improve air quality! Check here for more information about bicycling in Yuba City.

  • New! The District is recruiting an Air Quality Engineer.  See the Employment page for more information.  

  • New! 2013 Revisions to the Sacramento Regional 8-Hour Ozone Attainment and Reasonable Further Progress Plan available here  

  • The District adopted Rule 10.12 - Acid Deposition Control on April 1, 2013. Copies of the Adopted Rule can be found here.

  • The District adopted the Yuba City-Marysville PM2.5 Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan on April 1, 2013.  The Plan is available here.

  • List of Potential Rulemaking for 2013 available here.

  • 1-hour Ozone Attainment Determination Request has new documents available here.

  • New Grant Program for Ag Pumps here.

  • Information on Voucher Incentive Program (VIP) for On-Road Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Replacement and Retrofit available here.

  • CAPCOA Climate Change Info here.

  • Statewide regulations for off-road & on-road diesel vehicles here.

  • Statewide regulations for stationary & portable equipment here.

 

 About Us:

The Feather River Air Quality Management District is a bi-county District that was formed in 1991 to administer local, state, and federal air quality management programs for Yuba and Sutter counties. The District is located in Northern California in the Sacramento Valley Air Basin.

Population (2010 Census)/ Land Area (square miles): Sutter Co. - 94,737/602 .5 ; Yuba Co. - 72,155/630.7]

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Feather River Air Quality Management District is to promote and improve the air quality of Sutter and Yuba counties. This is accomplished through monitoring, evaluation, education, by implementing control measures to reduce emissions from stationary sources, permitting and inspection of pollution sources, enforcement of air quality regulations, and by supporting and implementing measures to reduce emissions from motor vehicles.

Environmental Justice:

The Feather River Air Quality Management District is committed to environmental policymaking, community planning, and regulatory enforcement practices that are fair and equitable to all business owners and residents of Yuba and Sutter counties regardless of age, culture, ethnicity, gender, race, socioeconomic status, or geographic location in order to protect against the health impacts of air pollution.