1. (a) To ensure effective planning necessary to achieve desired effects from prescribed burning, a written prescribed burn plan shall be developed in advance of the planned prescribed burn. A written prescribed burn plan shall be prepared by the certified prescribed burn manager and shall include at a minimum the following information:

   1. (1) purpose of burn;
   2. (2) location and description of the area to be burned;
   3. (3) personnel required for managing the fire;
   4. (4) type and amount of vegetation to be burned;
   5. (5) area (acres) to be burned;
   6. (6) fire prescription and firing techniques, including smoke management components;
   7. (7) safety and contingency plans addressing smoke intrusions; and
   8. (8) criteria the certified prescribed burn manager will use for making burn/no burn decisions.
2. (b) A recommended Written Prescribed Burn Plan Form and Checklist will be included with materials provided in the required training courses described at §227.1 of this title (relating to Training).

Source Note:The provisions of this §226.5 adopted to be effective September 5, 2001, 26 TexReg 6662.