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Hood River Air Quality
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Program level:
Local
Provider:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Benefits provided:
Free technical assistance
Land use:
Agriculture
Water-focused program:
No
Replace the use of diesel-burning smudge pots with cleaner burning technology for air quality improvement.
Overview
Description:
Air Quality management in Hood River County to reduce the use of diesel burning smudge pots and replace with cleaner burning technology. And to improve air quality through the reduction of open pile burning by using grinding, chipping, or clean burning methods.
Eligibility:
Must be currenty using diesel fuel smudge pots on your property, and or currently using open-pile burning to dispose of wood waste as regular operation management.
Financial benefit:
N/A
Contact information
Information last updated on July 15, 2025.
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