California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 4 - Forest Practices
Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules
Article 7 - Hazard Reduction
Section 957.3 - Prescribed Broadcast Burning of Slash

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 957.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Outside the High Use Subdistrict, broadcast burning may be prescribed for slash treatment subject to the following conditions.

(a) Such burning shall be done only after the first heavy fall rains and shall be completed before April 1;

(b) It may occur within cleared firebreaks of not less than 10 feet (3.05 m) in width;

(c) Use of the broadcast burning prescription in the Watercourse and Lake Protection Zone for Class I, and Class II, is prohibited. Where necessary to protect downstream beneficial uses, the director may prohibit burning prescriptions in Class III watercourses;

(d) Exceptions to requirements (a), (b) and (c) above may be granted provided a project-type burning permit is obtained prior to burning and the terms of the permit are adhered to while burning.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former Section 957.3 to Section 957.2 and renumbering and amendment of former Section 957.5 to Section 957.3 filed 6-19-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 25).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 124-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 89, No. 50).
3. New subsection (f) filed 1-21-93 as an emergency; operative 1-21-93 (Register 93, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 5-21-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Subsection (f) repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1 (Register 94, No. 20).
5. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 11-23-2015; operative 1-1-2016 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2015, No. 48).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551 and 4562, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4423, 4513, 4551.5, 4562, and 4562.7, Public Resources Code.

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