In 2001, the City implemented the first Clean Air Bylaw in British Columbia, which bans open burning and restricts recreational fires and wood burning appliances and was updated in 2009.

The City has prepared a draft Active Transportation Plan to help reduce the number of vehicles on the road and reduce air pollution as well as greenhouse gases.

The City has been testing different methods and materials for winter road traction in order to reduce street dust.

The City piloted a Clean Air Ambassador position increasing education and awareness strategies around residential wood burning, which won the 2010 Award on National Clean Air Day.

The City has set as a policy of “no burning” in conjunction with its wildfire mitigation and dead pine removal programs including on its Community Forest.

Council passed a resolution to have City staff undertake the process to spot‐zone certain properties with the intent to create a limit on the number of asphalt plants that could be established in Prince George.

City as Support or Participant

The City of Prince George has been a member and provided support funding for the multistakeholder group Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable (PGAIR) and its predecessors for over 10 years. Significant improvements have been made to our air quality over that time including:

• Shutting down beehive burners.
• Upgrades at several mills including Canfor and Husky to reduce particulate and odour levels.
• Implementing a woodstove exchange and anti‐idling education programs.
• Modeling and research furthering our understanding of air pollutants and their
  movement and dispersion throughout the Prince George airshed.

The City of Prince George has contributed and participated in an air quality monitoring system for more than 10 years.

Community Complimentary Strategies

Ministry of Environment’s (MOE) regional policy on offsetting emissions for potentially new
industries interested in establishing in Prince George or existing industries wanting to expand.

MOE’s policies and regulations including their Best Achievable Technology Policy, their Asphalt Regulation, Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation, and their Solid Fuel Burning Domestic Appliance Regulation.

Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership (CPLP) planned Green Transformation Projects, funded through the Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program and CPLP, are expected to reduce particulate emissions and odour as well as achieve other environmental benefits.

Actions to Address Gaps

Create a mechanism or opportunities that encourage senior‐level (decision‐making)

Participation in partnership support for implementing key air quality improvement strategies.