Air Emissions
Air Emission Permits and Approvals
Permitting is one method employed for managing emissions to the environment. The Ministry of Environment uses permits to control longer-term emissions from point sources such as those from industry. For shorter-term emissions, approvals are issued. There are 71 permits and 26 approvals for air emissions in Skeena Region. The permits are public and are available through the Ministry of Environment's office at 3726 Alfred Avenue in Smithers.
Emission Inventories
Emission inventories include information on emissions from permitted and non-profit sources. They are valuable in determining total loading of specific pollutants to an area. In turn, the data they summarize can be used to help assess what sources contribute what levels of pollutants to ambient air quality at specific locations. This information can then be employed for management, as well as pollution abatement and prevention.
Emission inventories are developed every five years, on a national and provincial/territorial scale.
Smaller-scale inventories tend to be produced in conjunction with specific
projects or initiatives, such as airshed management planning. The most recent
federal and provincial/territorial inventories available are for 1995.
Environment Canada's Air Pollution Emissions site has information on both provincial and territorial scales. The 1995 British Columbia Emission Inventory of Common Air Contaminants and Greenhouse Gases can be found on MoE's Air Protection site. This site gives a further breakdown of 1995 emission inventories by regions in the province, including Skeena Region.
UPDATED: MAY 2006
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