Maintaining Air Quality at Potlatch Facilities

At our sawmills

Our commitment to air quality at our sawmills is first evident in our strict compliance with tough state and federal regulations limiting emissions. Our particulate emissions, for example, fall below permitted emission levels.

In addition, we take measures—such as sprinkling our log yards during the summer to help reduce dust—that aren't mandated by any law, but are still the right thing to do. At our particleboard mill in Post Falls, Idaho, for example, we follow what we call our "Good Neighbor Policy" to minimize dust and other particulate emissions that can affect air quality or that are simply a nuisance for homes and businesses nearby.