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Old 08-05-2013, 08:05 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I think that rating goes back to the days when they burned the Grass Seed Fields. They no longer do that.
Steve, when did they stop? They were still doing it in 2007 when I lived there.

OP, I moved from Mountain View, CA to Eugene and went to graduate school when I couldn't find a job there. My partner worked at a company in Eugene. For the most part I really liked it. I lived in the South Hills area and found a 40 year old house with a view of the valley. The only negative is the gloomy winter weather and the rain both of which you can get used to. We used a combination of trips to Hawaii and sitting by the wood stove to boost our mood.

It is true that smoke from fireplaces is a problem in winter. I remember riding my bike up the hill to get back home. I could definitely smell it and it did make aerobic exercise harder.
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Old 08-05-2013, 09:57 PM
 
Location: Lakewood OH
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Well, it is wet, so there are mold spores. There are lots of plants, so there is pollen.

People heat with wood stoves, so there is smoke in the winter.

My opinion: it is not the best location for people with fussy or weak lungs.
I think this sums it up best. I love Eugene. In my younger days, much younger, when I had friends living there I really would have loved to live there but I have serious lung problems and I knew the score. So I didn't even consider it.

We cannot change the world to suit our wants and needs.
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Old 08-06-2013, 03:14 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Oregon & Sunsites Arizona
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Steve, when did they stop? They were still doing it in 2007 when I lived there.

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2009: Oregon Legislature passes field burning ban that limits maximum burning for 2009 to 20,000 acres and bans burning -- except 15,000 acres of identified species and steep terrain -- in 2010. None in 2011 and beyond.

Source: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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Old 08-10-2013, 05:11 PM
 
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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I've always had pretty bad allergies (thank god for Bromfed!) and was worried about moving to Eugene, but have been pleasantly surprised. I don't know about the scientific stats, but based on itchy eyes and runny noses, I'm doing better here than in OC.
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Old 08-10-2013, 09:33 PM
 
Location: Mountains of Oregon
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Find a spot in Oregon that you love, at about 2000'. You will be above most of the woodstove smoke......

imo, south side of mountain is best.
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Old 08-11-2013, 04:19 PM
 
Location: Myrtle Creek, Oregon
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2009: Oregon Legislature passes field burning ban that limits maximum burning for 2009 to 20,000 acres and bans burning -- except 15,000 acres of identified species and steep terrain -- in 2010. None in 2011 and beyond.

Source: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
And Eugene air didn't clear at all. Field burning was limited to 10 days in August when the wind was not blowing north or south, but the hippies in Eugene wouldn't believe it wasn't the problem.
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Old 08-11-2013, 09:12 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Oregon & Sunsites Arizona
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Find a spot in Oregon that you love, at about 2000'. You will be above most of the woodstove smoke......

imo, south side of mountain is best.
The worst spot in the state for wood stove smoke is Oakridge. Well above 2,000 feet.
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Old 08-11-2013, 09:16 PM
 
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Oakridge is not well above 2,000 feet, and it you drive east up 58 until you hit 2,000 feet, you're well away from most of the wood smoke. The elevation there on 58 leaving Oakridge to the east is about 1,800 feet, but Oakridge has a lot of little dips and valleys where the smoke just hangs.
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Old 08-12-2013, 01:31 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Oregon & Sunsites Arizona
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Well, it is wet, so there are mold spores. There are lots of plants, so there is pollen.

People heat with wood stoves, so there is smoke in the winter.

My opinion: it is not the best location for people with fussy or weak lungs.
Oddly we agree.
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Old 09-25-2013, 08:22 PM
 
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Default Air quality in Eugene

Coming to this threat a bit late I'm afraid, but as someone born and raised in Eugene, who subsequently moved to San Francisco I think I can give you a little insight. The rant you saw does seem a little extreme, but the fact is that the air quality in Eugene IS poor. Yes, The U of O (my alma mater) does host world class track meets, but they only hold those in the small window of time where the air isn't quite so bad. The basic problem is that Eugene sits in a bowl, and the air doesn't move much. Winters (from October to March) are chock full of wood smoke and mold spores, and the pollen in spring is intolerable if you have any kind of sensitivity at all. I found it livable from July through the end of September. The other 9 months I found is miserable...and then there's the incessant rain. I moved to S.F 30 years ago and never had any more trouble with allergies...the bay air actually circulates! I have family there and still visit from time to time, but I wouldn't move back if you paid me.
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