Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) A Certified Burn Manager Advisory
Committee shall provide recommendations to the Forester in administering the
Certified Burn Manager program as described in ORS
526.360(3).
(2) The Certified Burn Manager Advisory
Committee shall:
(a) Consist of seven
members;
(b) Select a chairperson
to coordinate the work of the Committee;
(c) Meet at least twice each calendar
year;
(d) Advise the Forester on
the administration of the Certified Burn Manager program; and
(e) Conduct reviews of proposed certificate
revocation, when requested pursuant to OAR 629-042-1035(4).
(3) The Department of Forestry provides
administrative support for the Certified Burn Manager Advisory Committee and
all sub-committees therein.
(4) The
Certified Burn Manager Advisory Committee shall consist of members broadly
representative of the industries, associations, and professions involved in the
planning and execution of prescribed fire.
(5) In addition to the members designated in
section (4) of this rule, representatives of the following federal agencies
shall be invited to serve as ex-officio members of the advisory committee:
(a) A representative of the United States
Forest Service.
(b) A
representative of the United States Bureau of Land Management.
(c) A representative of the United States
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(6) The Forester shall serve as secretary for
the committee.
(7) Applying for an
appointment to the Certified Burn Manager Advisory Committee.
(a) Priority in selection shall be given
first to applicants holding a Certified Burn Manager Certificate, and then
second to prescribed fire practitioners.
(b) Any interested person may submit a
completed interest form to the Department of Forestry to apply for an
appointment to the Certified Burn Manager Advisory Committee.
(c) An interest form must be submitted to the
Department of Forestry to be considered for an appointment to the Committee.
Interest forms are available on the Department of Forestry's website or by
email upon request.
(d) Completed
interest forms will be kept on file consistent with the Department's record
retention policy.
(e) The
Department of Forestry will acknowledge receipt of each completed interest
form.
(f) The State Forester will
appoint members to the Certified Burn Manager Advisory Committee.
(g) Committee members may serve two
consecutive 3-year terms; however, initial terms may be adjusted to ensure
Committee stability.
(8)
Vacancies
(a) A vacancy exists when a
Committee member completes the term for that position; resigns; becomes
incapacitated or is otherwise incapable of performing the duties of a member;
has been removed from the appointment for just cause; is not reappointed; is no
longer employed in the position that the appointment represents; or is no
longer affiliated with the association or organization that the appointment
represents.
(b) Any vacancy subject
to this rule will be filled in the same manner as an initial
appointment.
(9) The
Committee may create subcommittees and appoint people to serve on those
subcommittees.
(10) The State
Forester may remove an appointed member for just cause.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
526.360
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
526.016 &
526.041
