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Lane Regional Air Protection Agency

Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs):
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Oakridge Warm Homes/Clean Air Woodstove Replacement Fund

Project Type: Pollution Reduction
Date Submitted: 00/00/00
Project Location: Lane County (Oakridge)
Estimated Cost: any amount - revolving account

Project Description

The City of Oakridge has set up a revolving account to help its residents replace woodstoves with pellet stoves, oil/propane/electric systems. Payments allocated to this fund will be used to reduce the number of woodstoves in the Oakridge community. Woodstoves replaced under this program are disposed of at Oakridge Public Works for guaranteed disposal.

Expected Environmental Benefit

PM2.5 reductions in the Oakridge area. Oakridge is expected to fail to meet the revised PM2.5 standards. This on-going project will reduce particulate in the community, thereby improving community health.