• Residential wood heating is discouraged today.
• The 2011 Smoke Management Plan is now avaliable here.
• Burn restrictions within the Sutter Buttes restricted zone have been lifted.
• Current Air Quality in Yuba City.
• Click here, sign up for Air Quality forecasts by e-mail.
• CAPCOA Progress Toward Clean Air now avaliable: Report, Press Release
• Bike to improve your health, save money, and improve air quality! Check here to see how bikable your neighborhood is and here for more information about bicycling in Yuba City.

• Information on the Carl Moyer Program here.
• Regulatory Measures List for 2012 here
• The District is offering the Woodstove Changeout Program starting October 28, 2011. Click here for more info.
• District Rule 4.16: Registration Requirements for Diesel Engines used in Agricultural Operations was amended in October 2011. Click here for more info.
• District Rule 10.10 Prevention of Significant Deterioration and District Rule 10.11 Permitting Requirements for Stationary Sources Emitting Greenhouse Gases was adopted on August 1, 2011. Click here for more info.
• District Rule 3.14: Surface Preparation and Clean-up was adopted August 1, 2011. Click here for more info.

• Statewide Outreach Event for Enhanced Vapor Recovery for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities here NEW!
• Information on Voucher Incentive Program (VIP) for On-Road Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Replacement and Retrofit avaliable here NEW!
• CAPCOA Climate Change Information here.
• Information on AQIP (AB 113) CARB's grant/loan program here.
• Statewide regulations for off-road and on-road diesel vehicles here.
• Statewide regulations for stationary and portable equipment here.
• CARB's Air Quality and Land Use Handbook here.

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: 94,737/602.5; Yuba: 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.