Wood Stove Standards
Agency
Ecology, Department of
Title of action
Wood Stove Standards
Date significant agency action was initiated
Friday, August 9, 2024
Category
Agency-request legislation
Brief description of significant agency actions for which the agency is initiating an environmental justice assessment.
The Department is proposing legislation that would allow the agency to review and verify the results of required EPA tests for wood burning stoves to ensure stove performance data is reliable. This will allow Ecology to ensure stoves truly meet national standards so that consumers and residents can have confidence in the performance of the devices installed in their homes.
Methods for providing public comment for agency consideration as part of the environmental justice assessment.
Ecology plans to conduct public engagement in August and early September of 2024, with outreach focused on people from overburdened communities, vulnerable populations, and Tribes, for the purpose of developing this Environmental Justice Assessment. Ecology will provide a variety of ways for the public to provide input to inform this Environmental Justice Assessment, including: online public meetings, individual and small group meetings with interested parties, and online public comments. We will also reach out to groups with an environmental and environmental justice focus and community-based groups by email and phone to see if they would like to provide input for this assessment. We will also provide a summary of the proposal to Tribes and provide an opportunity for government-to-government consultation. As we schedule opportunities for public feedback and participation, we will share them through our website.
Link to agency webpage where the action is posted.
Status
Date EJ Assessment was completed
Monday, September 30, 2024
Published EJA (If completed, you must include a link to the assessment published on your website)
