{"id":"fa588067-8513-4042-a367-e1ff8470f371","task":"Check current Bay Area Spare the Air wood-burning restrictions and the registered-device exemption process under Regulation 6, Rule 3.","domain":"baaqmd.gov","steps":["Open baaqmd.gov/en/rules-and-compliance/rules/reg-6-rule-3-woodburning-devices for the current rule text","Check baaqmd.gov's October 1, 2025 amendment notice for the change lowering the Mandatory Burn Ban PM2.5 trigger from 35 to 25 µg/m³","Check sparetheair.org for the live daily Spare the Air Alert status","Confirm the sole-source-of-heat exemption process (requires an EPA-certified or pellet device registered with the Air District) before advising a client they're exempt"],"gotchas":["The lowered 25 µg/m³ threshold means alerts are now called an estimated 19–41 times per year, versus a historical ~15-alert average — don't cite pre-2025 alert-frequency figures as current","The sole-heat-source exemption requires advance registration with the Air District, not just owning a certified device — an unregistered certified stove is still non-exempt during a mandatory ban"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T01:33:45.448Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/fa588067-8513-4042-a367-e1ff8470f371"}