Seems that would be handled as more of a personal legal battle, where a petition to the government for a burn ban that would effect everyone.
Me thinks its time to move on...................this horse has been whipped enough for now............
After thinking long and hard I have a solution to the problem. Effective immediately the CCC also known as the Comrade Carbon Credit shall be inacted. All Comrades with any wood over 3 years old shall for the good of the people surrender it to any Comrade that asks. Gary
Very interesting thread. I live in a state that loves make laws governing how people live their lives. So I am cautious about making even more laws and would be crushed if I couldn't burn anymore. That said I do have a few neighbors and it's non-stop dark smoke when they burn. Several mentioned education -I told my wife I was going to have a class on wood-burning and invite my neighbors. She talked me out of it. Someone else mentioned getting involved with the town meetings. GOOD idea. There is no "big wood" so we don't have an advocacy group looking out for us. And since we are a very small minority of the population, we could easily be pushed around without anyone really noticing or caring for the most part.
its hard to meet that "no other source of heat stipulation" What does "adequate source of heat" mean? An “adequate source of heat” is a heating system that is designed to maintain a temperature of 70 degrees F at a point three feet above the floor in each normally inhabited room. We base our assessment on the adequacy of the whole system’s heating capacity, including any parts of the heating system that may have been disconnected, damaged or simply aren’t working. Most homes in our area have another adequate source of heat beyond wood stoves, because of building code requirements. My furnace is broken and I can’t afford to fix it – do I qualify for the “no other adequate source of heat” exemption? This exemption was designed to identify those homes that have no other way, besides wood burning, to sufficiently heat their homes. As a regulatory agency, we are required to follow the law, which is quite clear: the “no other adequate source of heat” decision is based on the heating system(s) currently in your home. We cannot take into consideration: Your income level. Ability to pay your heating bills. Whether your system is working. We do, however, take income level into account to help identify possible assistance programs to help you with your home heating. then you have to fill out the paperwork, send it in , and I believe they come out and inspect you house
