California Code of Regulations
Title 17 - Public Health
Division 3 - Air Resources
Chapter 1 - Air Resources Board
Subchapter 2 - Smoke Management Guidelines for Agricultural and Prescribed Burning
Article 3 - Meteorological Criteria for Regulating Agricultural and Prescribed Burning
Section 80300 - Lake County Air Basin
Universal Citation: 17 CA Code of Regs 80300
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) A permissive-burn day will be declared when the following criteria are met:
(1) Near the time of day when the surface
temperature is at a minimum, the temperature at 3,000 feet above the surface is
not warmer than the surface temperature by more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit,
except that during July through November it is not warmer by more than 18
degrees Fahrenheit.
(2) The
expected daytime temperature at 3,000 feet above the surface is colder than the
expected surface temperature by at least 11 degrees Fahrenheit for 4
hours.
(3) The expected daytime
wind speed at 3,000 feet above the surface is at least 5 miles per
hour.
1. Repealer of subsection (b) filed 3-14-2001; operative 3-14-2001 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 41856 and 41859, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 41854, 41855, 41856, 41857, 41859 and 41863, Health and Safety Code.
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