New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Res - Commissioner, Department of Resources and Economic Development
Chapter Res 5600 - FOREST FIRE SERVICE RULES
Part Res 5604 - EMERGENCY RULES DURING HIGH FOREST FIRE DANGER PERIODS
Section Res 5604.01 - Wood Closure Proclamations
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
When the governor and council have, upon the recommendation of the director of fish and game and the director, proclaimed a woodlands closure, the director's authorized agents shall communicate as promptly as possible and through reasonable means that the following additional action shall be necessary:
(a) All crews and individuals working in the woods shall be equipped with sufficient fire fighting tools in addition to the required patrol;
(b) One person in each woods crew shall be designated as a patrol to see that all employees comply with the no smoking, no open fires prohibition;
(c) Chain saw operators shall have a hand held portable fire extinguisher of the appropriate class readily available at all times; and
(d) Spark arrestors shall be required on all equipment used by crews and individuals working in the woods, and shall be inspected by the director or the director's authorized agents to ensure that they are in proper working condition.
(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
