- (a) Upon application, the Division of Environmental Quality shall issue letters of authorization for open burning, provided that the applicant affirmatively demonstrates to the satisfaction of the division that there are no practicable, safe, and lawful alternative methods of disposal and that open burning is absolutely necessary and in the public interest and provided, further, that said applications contain such other information as the division may reasonably require.
- (b) Only letters of authorization issued by the division satisfy this subpart.
- (c) Open burning permits may also be required by the local public officers, boards, councils, or commissions for safety or other purposes, however, those permits do not satisfy the requirement to obtain an authorization under this subpart.