Assessing the Feasibility of a Wood Stove
                   Changeout Campaign for Your Area/Community

                 Are you considering a wood stove changeout campaign for your
                 community? Here are some considerations to help you decide if a
                 campaign could address your needs.
Air Quality (check all that apply)





Does our area have significant concentrations of particle pollution?
Has our community been designated as nonattainment for the national ambient air
quality standard (NAAQS) for PM25 ?
Do 1 expect my community to be designated as nonattainment for the PM25 NAAQS?
Is our community located within a geography and topography that makes it
susceptible to high levels of PM2.5 (e.g., in a valley or surrounded by mountains,
where pollutants may get trapped during the winter months)?
Is reducing air toxics a significant goal for my community
Emissions Inventory (check all that apply)



Are a significant number of wood-burning appliances (e.g., wood stoves and
fireplaces) used in our community?
Is wood burned in our community as a major/supplementary source of heat (as
opposed to primarily for aesthetic purposes?)
If so, is wood smoke a significant portion of our PM25 emissions inventory (i.e.,
reducing wood smoke make a measurable difference in reducing emissions)?
would
Environmental Justice (check all that apply)
      Does our community have a high concentration of minority and/or low-income
      populations?	
      Does a large portion of the minority/low-income community burn wood as a primary
      source of heat?
      Could our minority/low-income population realize health benefits from a changeout
      campaign?	
      Is heating with wood valued significantly as a part of our community's culture?
      Are there significant incidences of asthma/lung disease within minority and/or low-
      income populations in our community?	
Planning, Logistics, and Resources
Are there sufficient organizations we can partner with to help support a campaign? (check all
the organizations on the following page that apply; more partners make it easier to support a
campaign)

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Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association
Chimney Safety Institute of America
Local American Lung Association
chapter
Tribal organizations
Stove retailers
Propane dealers
Scrap metal recycling facilities
Housing assistance agencies








Local utilities
Fire Department
State/local Health Department
Local health organizations
Local green energy organizations
Civic organizations/foundations
Other (list)

Can we obtain the resources needed to conduct a changeout campaign?
(check all that apply)







Ability to assess wood stove contribution to local air quality
Local and/or state government support
Develop and administer woodstove changeout program
Education and outreach to the public
Build relationships with/coordinate with partners
Sufficient funding and/or financing for wood stove rebates/vouchers
Administrative resources to manage vouchers, stove removal, replacement
disposal
and
Each box you are able to check above increases the likelihood that a wood stove changeout
program will be successful in your community.  To discuss opportunities for a wood stove
changeout,  contact:

      Great American Woodstove Changeout
      U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency
      Mail  Code C304-05
      Research Triangle Park, NC 2771 1
      Attn: Larry Brockman
      brockman.larry(a)epa.gov
      (919)541-5398

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