The Department may allow open field burning for demonstration or experimental purposes pursuant to the provisions of ORS 468A.620, consistent with smoke management considerations and subject to the following conditions:
- (1) Acreage experimentally open field burned, propane flamed, or stack burned shall not exceed 1,000 acres annually.
- (2) Acreage experimentally burned shall not apply to the district allocation or to the maximum annual acreage limit specified in OAR 340-266-0060(1).
- (3) Such burning is exempt from the provisions of 340-266-0070 but must comply with the provisions of OAR 340-266-0040 and 340-266-0050, except that the Department may elect to waive all or part of the per acre open field burning or propane flaming fee.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 468 & 468A
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 468A.620
History
DEQ 8-2010, f. & cert . ef. 8-27-10
DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-026-0035
DEQ 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-93
DEQ 5-1992, f. & cert. ef. 3-3-92 (and corrected 3-18-92)
DEQ 11-1987, f. & ef. 6-15-87
DEQ 5-1984, f. & ef. 3-7-84