Quesnel Air Quality Roundtable and the Economy
Mar 9, 2023 | Updates |
- Air Quality in Quesnel has been identified as a primary issue for attracting new residents, new industry and retaining current residents.
- The Quesnel Air Quality Roundtable is a multi-Stakeholder Group that:
- Supports the 24 hour/7 day a week air quality monitoring
- Meet once or twice a year to share each of their efforts towards reducing particulate matter in Quesnel and to get the scientific data for the annual air quality results.
- Participates in projects that have the potential to reduce our PM 2.5 such as the 2013/2014 Mobile Monitoring Project, Cariboo Woodstove Exchange, Emissions Clinics, and Air Management Issues
- Continually works on their own operations to decrease PM 10 and 2.5 emissions.
- The Quesnel Air Quality Roundtable members include:
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Transportation
- Quesnel Economic and Community Development
- City of Quesnel
- Cariboo Regional District
- West Fraser Mills
- Tolko Logging
- Cariboo Pulp
- Q-Ply
- Quesnel River Pulp
- C&C Wood Products
- School District #28
- HMC
- Northern Health
- Baker Creek Enhancement Society
