Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) A certified and
insured prescribed burn manager must maintain the following records:
(1) a current certificate of insurance that
meets the requirements of §
153.082 of the
Natural Resources Code and §
227.1 of this title (relating to
Minimum Insurance Requirements), together with a complete copy of any
applicable policy or policies, along with all endorsements, exclusions or
limitations issued with respect to such policy or policies;
(2) the current certified and insured
prescribed burn manager certificate; and
(3) certificates of completion for all
approved CFT hours completed during the current certification period, on a form
provided by the sponsor.
(b) A certified and insured prescribed burn
manager must also maintain a prescribed burn file for each prescribed burn
conducted which must include:
(1) the written
burn plan that meets the requirements of §
228.1 of this title (relating to
Written Prescribed Burn Plan Required);
(2) documentation of notice to adjacent
landowners and TCEQ, if required by §
153.047(4)
of the Natural Resources Code and §
228.2 of this title (relating to
Notification Requirements Prior to Prescribed Burns);
(3) documentation of notice to the county
dispatch office and Texas A&M Forest Service, as required by §
228.2 of this title;
(4) documentation of notice to TCEQ regarding
coastal salt-marsh burning, if required by, as required by Title 30, Part 1,
Chapter 111, Subchapter B, §111.211 of the Texas Administrative Code
(relating to Exception for Prescribed Burn); and
(5) notices, when applicable, required by
§
228.4 of this title (relating to
Conducting Burns During a Burn Ban).
(c) The records required by subsections (a)
and (b) of this section shall be made available to the Department for
inspection at the location of such records upon reasonable notice by the
Department.
(d) Records required by
subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be kept for the longer of five
years from the date of original issuance, or for so long as any complaint,
litigation, or Department investigation is pending against the certified and
insured prescribed burn manager.
