Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
669 - BUREAU OF FORESTRY (MAINE FOREST SERVICE)
Chapter 6 - RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY FIRE PREVENTION PLANS
Section 669-6-1 - Identification of Railroad right-of-way requiring prevention action
Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 669-6-1
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. All sections of railroad right-of-way will be classified in one of three categories by quarter mile segments or easily identified geographical markers.
1.
Priority 1 requires burning or other acceptable fire prevention
action with a specific date for completion.
2.
Priority 2 requires some type
of fire prevention action during the calendar year.
3.
Priority 3 does not require
fire prevention action during the calendar year.
B. Designated priority of right-of-way will be determined by the Fire Control Division of the Maine Forest Service using the criteria below, and joint inspections of the right of way by representatives of the Fire Control Division and representatives of the railroad. These priorities will be reviewed and approved by the State Supervisor of Fire Control or designated staff for uniformity statewide.
Criteria for priority designation
1.
Priority 1 must contain
sufficient inflammable materials likely to result in fire spread within and
adjacent to the Railroad right-of-way, and meet one or more of the following
criteria within any quarter mile section.
a.
Two or more fires within the last five years.
b. High value risks such as high value
property, public safety, tree plantations, or structures.
c. Difficulty of access to the area for fire
control purposes.
2.
Priority 2 must contain sufficient inflammable materials likely to
result in fire spread outside the railroad right-of-way and meet one or more of
the following criteria within any quarter mile section unless it meets Priority
1 criteria:
a. Any fire occurrence in the last
five years.
b. Any area containing
inflammable materials, but not meeting the criteria for Priority 1.
3.
Priority 3 must
meet one or more of the following criteria unless it meets Priority 1 or
Priority 2 criteria:
a. Not enough inflammable
materials to likely result in the spread of fire outside the railroad
right-of-way.
b. Where the only
acceptable method of clearance would be more detrimental to the environment or
public safety than the risk of fire.
c. The right-of-way is closely paralleled by
a natural barrier to the spread of fire.
d. Discontinued track not currently used by
trains.
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