15. Resource Quality (Water, Air, Soil) Volume One Set threshold levels for non-residential fuel burning devices (based on energy output) to establish the need for discharge permits. Permitted activity rules will allow the discharge of contaminants to air from NESAQ compliant wood burning appliances and other appropriate solid fuel burning appliances. These include new multi-fuel burning appliances, which although not covered by the NESAQ, comply with the design standard for wood burning appliances and for existing burning appliances that are less than 15 years in age. [R] 15.M.27 Monitoring In accordance with Regulation 15 of the NESAQ, the Council will continue to monitor within the Blenheim Airshed for compliance with ambient air quality standards established by the NESAQ and any other airshed established in the future. [R] 15.M.28 Incentives Consideration will be given to assisting landowners to replace open fires and older style enclosed burning appliances and to make energy efficient improvements. This may require approaches to central government and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority for greater financial assistance with offering incentives. [D] 15.M.29 Recycling services and facilities Use of facilities that can be used to dispose of organic and inorganic waste that cannot be burnt. [R] 15.M.30 Information Ensure that the community is well informed about: • alternative means of managing waste and the facilities that can be used/accessed to dispose of waste that can no longer be burned; • the choices of heating and heat conservation methods; • the incentives available to the public to change to cleaner, more efficient methods of home heating and fuel use; and • the need to use dry firewood to reduce PM 10emissions. Issue 15E – The discharge of contaminants into air that reduce the amenity of the surrounding area or create an undue risk to human health. The most common sources of air contaminants in Marlborough are smoke and spraydrift. These have the potential to adversely affect the ability of people living in close proximity to the source to enjoy their own property. Smoke and spraydrift can also cause adverse health effects for residents or workers. Smoke is most commonly created as a result the burning of vegetation or waste and the inefficient operation of boilers. This can occur in both urban and rural environments. Outdoor burning of household, garden and farm rubbish can cause localised nuisance problems and generate potentially hazardous compounds, depending on what is being burnt. The nuisance effects 15 – 32