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e e Miller supported Rutan's statement, and stated that there should be an immedi- ate ban on burning stacks of straw. He felt the problem in Eugene was due to slash burning and wood stoves. Schue noted that the smoke management program has been in existence for 10 - 12 years and has been effective in keeping the smoke out of Eugene, but it has put the smoke in other communities. Boles agreed with Rutan on the wood stove issue, and he supported the LRAPA memo because it will drive the field burning issue. Bennett felt that the LRAPA statement was too strong for his support, and wanted to go away with a sense of where the Council was on the issue. Miller said that Council position is in support of a phased pullout of field burning, so he did not feel okay about the LRAPA memo. Bennett was concerned that the Councilts support of the elimination of field burning not be construed to be in support of an immediate ban of field burning. Ehrman said that the Council's position on field burning could be presented to the LRAPA subcommittee. She continued that the real issue is wood stoves and discussed the LRAPA voluntary compliance plan. She said that at some point LRAPA may have to look at a mandatory ban on wood stoves and a fine structure for violations. Finally she noted that Eugene may have to take the lead in the area on this issue. Boles said that he agrees with Ehrman, and that he would reluctantly support a limitation on wood stoves. He said that there must be stringent controls on burning garbage in wood stoves, and that he felt it was important to look at a conversion path for those whose sole heat source was a wood stove, especially senior citizens who must figure out a new way to heat. Schue said that at this time LRAPA has no authority to enforce the air quality violators, but in her opinion the burden would fall on the local government, as it would be hard for LRAPA to enforce laws in the Eugene, Springfield or Lane County entities, as it is a regional problem. Ehrman noted that although strides had been made in the wood stove industry, it still was not enough to control the problem. Rutan said there are two issues, I} the Council position on field burning and 2} the wood stove issue in which the Council must decide how to enforce the issue and how tough it will be on the issue. Boles said that in addressing the issue of air quality, the Council must also address the issue of auto traffic pollution. Ehrman noted that of the three local governments, Eugene is the only to prohibit backyard burning; and in this matter Eugene has taken a forceful lead. Boles stated that the issue of automobiles needed to be separated from the DRAFT COUNCIL GOAL SESSION PAGE 11