Section 468A.836 - Program to support community monitoring of air quality conditions caused by wildfire smoke(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish and implement a program to support communities across this state in monitoring, interpreting and communicating data related to ambient air quality conditions caused by smoke.(2) As part of the program, the department shall: (a) Conduct community outreach in areas of this state that are prone to poor air quality attributable to smoke events.(b) Deploy air quality monitoring equipment in a manner sufficient to evaluate smoke events.(c) Monitor meteorological conditions in a manner sufficient to forecast smoke impacts.Amended by 2024 Ch. 26,§ 6, eff. 6/6/2024.