New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Res - Commissioner, Department of Resources and Economic Development
Chapter Res 5600 - FOREST FIRE SERVICE RULES
Part Res 5601 - FIRE PERMITS
Section Res 5601.05 - Category IV Fire Permit

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Res 5601.05

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) A permittee shall be issued a category IV fire permit if the forest ranger and forest fire warden, or in lieu of the forest fire warden, the authorized issuing agent determines that:

(1) The permittee is the landowner or has the landowner's written permission;

(2) The permittee meets the required age limit;

(3) The permittee meets the criteria for being 50 feet from structures;

(4) The material to be burned is clean, untreated wood or brush less than 5 inches in diameter, and meets applicable air resources regulations;

(5) Weather conditions are favorable as to prevent the spread or escape of the fire;

(6) The permittee has adequate suppression equipment to control the fire;

(7) The permittee has not had more than 2 open burning violations, or any grievous violations, within the past 7 years based upon the date of first offense; and

(8) The material being burned cannot reasonably be burned under the conditions required by any other category fire permit.

(b) A category IV fire permit shall include the following information:

(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the company;

(2) The name and telephone number of the company's agent;

(3) The specific location where fire is to be burned, such as latitude and longitude, UTM, or grid map location;

(4) The date(s) the fire is authorized to occur and the specific time;

(5) The burning location and material to be burned;

(6) The name and telephone number of the forest fire warden to notify each day before burning, if permit is issued for more than one day;

(7) A list of the fire fighting equipment required at burning location;

(8) The name and town of the forest ranger and forest fire warden, or in lieu of the forest fire warden, the authorized issuing agent; and

(9) The date the fire permit was issued to permittee.

(c) Prior to being issued a permit, the company's agent shall be required to provide the company's name, the town the burning location is in, and their signature on the fire permit.

(d) If a forest ranger and forest fire warden, or in lieu of the forest fire warden, the authorized issuing agent does not approve a request for a category IV fire permit pursuant to (a) above, the forest ranger and forest fire warden, or in lieu of the forest fire warden, the authorized issuing agent shall notify the permittee.

(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading Res 5200) #6207, eff 3-21-96, EXPIRED: 3-21-04

New. #8094, INTERIM, eff 6-4-04, EXPIRED: 12-1-04

New. #8318, EMERGENCY, eff 4-4-05, EXPIRES: 10-1-05; ss by #8441, eff 10-1-05; ss by #10547, eff 3-21-14

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