The Department encourages the preparatory burning of portions of selected fields to reduce or eliminate potential fire hazards and safety problems and to expedite the subsequent burning of the field. Such burning shall be consistent with smoke management considerations and subject to the following conditions:

1. (1) Each responsible person shall limit the acres burned to the minimum necessary to eliminate potential fire hazards or safety problems but in no case exceed five acres for each burn unless specifically authorized by the Department.
2. (2) Each responsible person conducting preparatory burning shall employ backfiring burning techniques.
3. (3) Each responsible person conducting preparatory burning shall comply with the provisions of OAR 340-266-0040 through 340-266-0060 and 837-110-0010 through 837-110-0090.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 468 & 468A

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 468A.600

History

DEQ 8-2010, f. & cert . ef. 8-27-10
DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-026-0033
DEQ 8-1993, f. & cert. ef. 5-11-93
DEQ 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-93
DEQ 11-1987, f. & ef. 6-15-87