- A. ADEQ shall hold a meeting after January 31 and before April 1 of each year between ADEQ and F/SLM to evaluate the program and set the annual emissions goals to minimize prescribed fire emissions to the maximum extent feasible using emission reduction techniques and non-burning alternatives to fire subject to economic, technical, and safety feasibility criteria, and consistent with land management objectives.
- B. Outside of the annual meeting, ADEQ may request additional information about future prescribed burns to support regional coordination of smoke management, annual emission goal setting using ERTs, and non-burning alternatives to fire.
- C. At least once every five years, ADEQ shall request long-term projections of future prescribed fire activity from the F/SLM to support planning for visibility impairment and assessment of air quality concerns by ADEQ.
- D. F/SLM may submit topics to discuss at the yearly meeting by contacting ADEQ.
Historical Note
Adopted effective October 8, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 388, effective March 16, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1427 (June 30, 2023), effective August 7, 2023 (Supp. 23-2).