Dear Sir,

http://epa.tas.gov.au/epa/news/draft-smoke-regulations-2018-released-for-public-comment

It is good to hear that the EPA is considering the regulation of smoke in Tasmania.

Without doubt the most severe controlled smoke emitting events in Tasmania are the ‘burns’ by Forestry after a coupe has been cut. However, it is noted that the proposed regulations do NOT include this aspect of smoke emission.

While fuel reduction burns can be seen as a necessary procedure to minimise fire risk, Forestry coupe burning is a harmful and highly undesirable pollutant that has not been addressed.

I therefore suggest that unless the EPA tackles the problem of post-logging burns, the EPA’s role in smoke reduction is invalid.

Sincerely,

Mike Buky
Mike Buky, Rocky Cape