Washington Administrative Code
Title 332 - Natural Resources, Board and Department of (See also Title 222)
Chapter 332-24 - Forest protection
PERMITS
Section 332-24-221 - Specific rules for burning that requires a written burning permit

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 332-24-221

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

Persons not able to meet the requirements of WAC 332-24-205 and 332-24-211 must apply for a written burning permit through the department. In addition to the rules outlined in WAC 332-24-205, the following are additional requirements for written permits:

(1) Fees for written burning permits will be charged and collected pursuant to chapter 70.94 RCW and shall be one hundred five dollars fifty cents for under one hundred tons of consumable debris; and for burns one hundred tons of consumable debris and greater as follows:

Consumable Debris

Fee schedule

100

-

500 tons

$357

501

-

1,000 tons

846

1,001

-

1,500 tons

1,356

1,501

-

2,000 tons

1,869

2,001

-

2,500 tons

2,380

2,501

-

3,000 tons

2,893

3,001

-

3,500 tons

3,402

3,501

-

4,000 tons

3,914

4,001

-

4,500 tons

4,427

4,501

-

5,000 tons

4,938

5,001

-

5,500 tons

5,451

5,501

-

6,000 tons

5,962

6,001

-

6,500 tons

6,476

6,501

-

7,000 tons

6,987

7,001

-

7,500 tons

7,499

7,501

-

8,000 tons

8,011

8,001

-

8,500 tons

8,523

8,501

-

9,000 tons

9,035

9,001

-

9,500 tons

9,548

9,501

-

10,000 tons

10,057

10,001

+

tons

10,395 plus $0.50 per ton for tons over 10,000

For purposes of this section, consumable debris is the amount of debris that the department determines will be consumed by the proposed burning.

(2) Written burning permits are not considered valid unless all of the following conditions apply:

(a) The written permit has been signed by the applicant agreeing to follow all requirements of chapter 332-24 WAC, the smoke management plan in effect at the time of the burning, and any additional terms and conditions specified by the department in writing; and

(b) The required permit fee has been secured or paid according to approved department procedures; and

(c) The person doing the burning has the permit in possession while burning and is complying with all terms and conditions of such permit, the smoke management plan in effect at the time of the burning, and all applicable portions of chapter 332-24 WAC.

(3) Permits are written only for the burn site and fuel quantity represented to the department on the permit application. Addition of fuel or changing the burn site, after the permit application has been submitted to the department, is prohibited unless a new permit application is submitted and any added permit fee is paid, if required.

Statutory Authority: RCW 70.94.6534 and 2011 c 50. 12-01-130, § 332-24-221, filed 12/21/11, effective 2/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.94.660 and 76.04.205. 99-12-085, § 332-24-221, filed 6/1/99, effective 7/2/99; 98-13-068, § 332-24-221, filed 6/15/98, effective 8/1/98; 97-12-033 (Order 640), § 332-24-221, filed 5/30/97, effective 7/1/97; 96-12-020, § 332-24-221, filed 5/29/96, effective 7/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.94.660. 95-12-023 (Order 629), § 332-24-221, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-063 (Order 619), § 332-24-221, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 76.04.015, 76.04.205 and 70.94.660. 92-14-096 (Order 599), § 332-24-221, filed 6/30/92, effective 7/31/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 76.04.015. 87-11-005 (Order 504), § 332-24-221, filed 5/8/87.

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