Community Forum

Community Air Quality Forum

The Community Air Quality Forum provides a mechanism through which the Agency may address community member questions regarding air quality issues. The Forum is not mandated by law and is offered by the Agency, at its discretion, as a courtesy.

Venue

Forum meetings are held in the conference room of the Agency at 186 Iron Horse Court; Suite 101; Yakima, WA 98901

Date and Time

Forum meetings are held quarterly on the Monday following the regular Board of Directors meeting in March, June, September, and December. Meetings are up to one hour in duration starting at 1:00 PM and ending no later than 2:00 PM. Forum meetings may be canceled if topics have not been requested or the Agency has no information available concerning them (see Agenda below).

Topics

Community members may submit topics pertaining to air quality matters within the Agency’s jurisdiction for possible inclusion in the next forum meeting agenda (as set by the Agency). Requested topics must be submitted a minimum of ten (10) business days prior to a Forum meeting to allow adequate preparation. Requests should be sent via electronic mail to admin@yrcaa.org.

Agenda

The agenda for the next Forum meeting is as follows:

Regulation of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Cumulative impacts of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on public health.
Collection and analysis of dust samples for microbial pathogens.
Determining the effect of agricultural activities on public health.
Third-party experts, good agricultural practices, and statutory exemptions.
Definition of good agricultural practices.
Wash. Dept. of Agriculture, investigations, and poor agricultural practices.
Definition of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
Identifying and rating odors.

Rules