Do you have a wood burning fireplace you like to use in the winter?
If so, you you may be interested in upcoming plans by Metro Vancouver to restrict residential wood burning beginning in 2020.
Monday, a webinar will be held for people interested in the new regulations.
Among the changes being considered is a phased-in plan that would restrict the use of indoor residential wood burning appliances between May 15 and Sept. 15, beginning 2020, followed up by requirements to register residential wood burning units that meet specifications beginning September, 2022 and finally banning in 2025 the use of any unregistered appliances unless they are the sole source of heat or in case of hardship. It would apply to urban areas such as Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.
This would mean that wood burning fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves wouldn’t be allowed but an EPA certified wood stove would be allowed, as would gas furnaces or stoves and electric-heat units, according to documents available on the Metro Vancouver website.
The goal is to reduce fine particulate emissions that affect health and the webinar will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8.
Contact [email protected] to register for a webinar or for more information.
