California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 9.8 - Chaparral Management
Article 6 - Resource Protection
Section 1569.6 - Smoke Management
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Each project plan shall include a Smoke Management Plan. The Plan shall make provisions to prevent the significant deterioration of air quality through prescribed burning and to direct smoke away from smoke sensitive areas.
(b) The Plan shall follow the guideline and checklist of the Chaparral Management Environmental Impact Report.
(c) Local Air Pollution Control District rules with respect to smoke emissions will be followed.
(d) Each permit shall include the statement: "This permit is valid only on those days during which agricultural burning is not prohibited by the State Air Resources Board or by a district pursuant to Section 41855 of the Health and Safety Code."
(e) Burning shall only be allowed on Burn Days as determined by the Air Resources Board, except on areas declared to be fire hazards.
(f) A permit to burn on No-Burn days may be obtained from an Air Pollution Control District when denial to burn would threaten imminent and substantial economic loss.
(g) On burns prescribed to improve the wildlife habitat, a written statement shall first be obtained by the permittee from the Department of Fish and Game certifying that the burning is desirable and proper for the improvement of land for wildlife or game habitat. This statement shall be provided by the local Fish and Game Officer assigned to the project and will be filed with the local air pollution control officer.
(h) On completion of a burn, a report shall be submitted to the local district or APCO stating the following information:
Note: Authority cited: Section 4475.5(b), Public Resources Code; Section 13055 and 41801, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 4141, 4142, 21000, 21001(a), (b), (c), (f), and 21002, Public Resources Code.
