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New ordnance Linn county Iowa.
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It's a hot debate we've been following from the beginning. Now the board of supervisors has voted "not" to ban outdoor stoves, sort of.
Linn County health officials have been wanting to put a lid on a smoky issue since winter.
They considered banning these outdoor wood burning stoves altogether, citing the environment and health issues.
Owners of the stoves were outraged.
"All we're trying to do is save some money that's the only reason we did this," Wood Burner, Bill Porter said back in March.
Supervisor Linda Langston says she's heard all sides of the issue. From asthma sufferers who say the smoke is harmful -- to homeowners like Bill Porter trying to save money in Iowas cold winters. It was tough to find a middle ground.
"This was sort of a compromised solution. If people had it their way it'd be like go away, don't mess with us we just want to have our outdoor boilers," Langston said.
But when the smoke cleared, it ultimately came down to money.
"DNR said if you do this you will likely lose your air-quality division, she said. "That means people like ADM, Cargill, Quaker don't have someone who works with them to keep them in compliance."
Langston says the d-n-r doesn't have the money or staff to keep track of big businesses who make big money for the county.
"We bring in money and we help business," Langston added.
So we asked her if they only had the businesses at heart and not the homeowners trying to save money on heat.
"That's where I go back to the manufacturers the manufacturers have the obligation to be honest in their advertisements and many of them are. that's why they're selling phase 1 and phase 2 burners," she said.
Supervisors say the outdoor wood burners have three years to come into compliance with state and federal regulations.
"We have no idea who would or who wouldn't be in compliance because thats nothing we've ever tracked before, Langston said.
Enforcing the new ordinance will be a whole new obstacle.
Supervisors say nothing is being banned. People may still have and use their outdoor wood boilers.
They are required to bring them into compliance within 3 years. There is no ban on wood burning.
Supervisors James Houser, Ben Rogers and Linda Langston voted in favor of the ordinance and Brent Oleson voted no.
http://www.kgan.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/kgan_vid_1047.shtml
It's a hot debate we've been following from the beginning. Now the board of supervisors has voted "not" to ban outdoor stoves, sort of.
Linn County health officials have been wanting to put a lid on a smoky issue since winter.
They considered banning these outdoor wood burning stoves altogether, citing the environment and health issues.
Owners of the stoves were outraged.
"All we're trying to do is save some money that's the only reason we did this," Wood Burner, Bill Porter said back in March.
Supervisor Linda Langston says she's heard all sides of the issue. From asthma sufferers who say the smoke is harmful -- to homeowners like Bill Porter trying to save money in Iowas cold winters. It was tough to find a middle ground.
"This was sort of a compromised solution. If people had it their way it'd be like go away, don't mess with us we just want to have our outdoor boilers," Langston said.
But when the smoke cleared, it ultimately came down to money.
"DNR said if you do this you will likely lose your air-quality division, she said. "That means people like ADM, Cargill, Quaker don't have someone who works with them to keep them in compliance."
Langston says the d-n-r doesn't have the money or staff to keep track of big businesses who make big money for the county.
"We bring in money and we help business," Langston added.
So we asked her if they only had the businesses at heart and not the homeowners trying to save money on heat.
"That's where I go back to the manufacturers the manufacturers have the obligation to be honest in their advertisements and many of them are. that's why they're selling phase 1 and phase 2 burners," she said.
Supervisors say the outdoor wood burners have three years to come into compliance with state and federal regulations.
"We have no idea who would or who wouldn't be in compliance because thats nothing we've ever tracked before, Langston said.
Enforcing the new ordinance will be a whole new obstacle.
Supervisors say nothing is being banned. People may still have and use their outdoor wood boilers.
They are required to bring them into compliance within 3 years. There is no ban on wood burning.
Supervisors James Houser, Ben Rogers and Linda Langston voted in favor of the ordinance and Brent Oleson voted no.
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