smus
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I received this email from my state senator today. She has been very good to work with on these changes and I am sure helped "soften" some of the earlier requirments......
Leising Encourages Constituents To Voice Opinions
At Final Hearing For Outdoor Hydronic Heaters
Indiana residents have a final opportunity to voice their opinions about new restrictions on the use of outdoor hydronic heaters, also known as wood boilers, at the Indiana Air Pollution Control Board meeting on March 2.
According to Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) officials, the 12-member panel will vote on final approval of the new rules, which would affect nearly 8,000 Hoosiers. Final adoption, after hearing public testimony, is scheduled at the Tippecanoe County Public Library, 627 South St., Lafayette, at 1 p.m. The group gave its preliminary support to these rules, which have been discussed since 2005, in September 2010.
At the beginning of this meeting, oral statements will be heard, but IDEM officials also ask that those testifying submit written statements as well. It's important for those who will be affected by these new regulations to attend the hearing and express their thoughts.
Key requirements being considered for final adoption will include the following:
New installations meeting the most recent EPA air quality standards;
Seller/dealer giving notice of state rule to a buyer and mailing a signed notice to IDEM;
Wood burners not being used during June, July and August if a neighboring residence is less than 300 feet away; and
Smoke stacks being 5 feet higher than any neighboring occupied building within 150 feet, but not having to be higher than 22 feet.
I encourage residents who use outdoor wood furnaces to contact IDEM and get the information they need to do in-depth research on the regulations to be considered. If they have concerns about the new requirements they may want to voice them at the final hydronic heater hearing.
For more information, including an EPA list of cleaner hydronic heaters or IDEM's proposed regulations, visit www.in.gov/idem/6507.htm or call 1-800-451-6027.
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Leising Encourages Constituents To Voice Opinions
At Final Hearing For Outdoor Hydronic Heaters
Indiana residents have a final opportunity to voice their opinions about new restrictions on the use of outdoor hydronic heaters, also known as wood boilers, at the Indiana Air Pollution Control Board meeting on March 2.
According to Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) officials, the 12-member panel will vote on final approval of the new rules, which would affect nearly 8,000 Hoosiers. Final adoption, after hearing public testimony, is scheduled at the Tippecanoe County Public Library, 627 South St., Lafayette, at 1 p.m. The group gave its preliminary support to these rules, which have been discussed since 2005, in September 2010.
At the beginning of this meeting, oral statements will be heard, but IDEM officials also ask that those testifying submit written statements as well. It's important for those who will be affected by these new regulations to attend the hearing and express their thoughts.
Key requirements being considered for final adoption will include the following:
New installations meeting the most recent EPA air quality standards;
Seller/dealer giving notice of state rule to a buyer and mailing a signed notice to IDEM;
Wood burners not being used during June, July and August if a neighboring residence is less than 300 feet away; and
Smoke stacks being 5 feet higher than any neighboring occupied building within 150 feet, but not having to be higher than 22 feet.
I encourage residents who use outdoor wood furnaces to contact IDEM and get the information they need to do in-depth research on the regulations to be considered. If they have concerns about the new requirements they may want to voice them at the final hydronic heater hearing.
For more information, including an EPA list of cleaner hydronic heaters or IDEM's proposed regulations, visit www.in.gov/idem/6507.htm or call 1-800-451-6027.
This email was sent by: Indiana State Senate
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Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA
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