- (a) Training Courses will be conducted by a lead instructor, with assistance from a training cadre, as the lead instructor deems appropriate.
(b) In order to be eligible to conduct a training course, a lead instructor must have:
- (1) a minimum of 25 prescribed burns as the individual on-site solely responsible for the prescribed burn;
- (2) participated on a minimum of 50 burns, with at least 75% being prescribed burns. Participation includes any position on a burn;
- (3) a minimum of 35 prescribed burns of management scale, as defined within an ecoregion;
- (4) taken or taught a Board approved certified prescribed burn manger course or be qualified as a NWCG Type II Burn Boss or higher; and
- (5) at least 10 experiences as presenter of technical information to groups in a formal setting.
- (c) Lead instructors shall be approved by the Board.
Source Note:The provisions of this §229.1 adopted to be effective September 5, 2001, 26 TexReg 6664.