Rule 208 – Permit and Burn Rule 208 – Permit and Burn Authorization for Open Authorization for Open

Burning, andBurning, and Rule 444 - Open Burning Rule 444 - Open Burning

April 16, 2009Smoke Management Workshop

Ensure open Ensure open burning is burning is conducted in a conducted in a manner that manner that minimizes minimizes emissions and emissions and smokesmoke

Protect public Protect public health and health and safety; minimize safety; minimize nuisance nuisance

Objective of RulesObjective of Rules

Rule 444 ApplicabilityRule 444 Applicability

•Applies to any person conducting or allowing any open burning: Agricultural burning Disposal of Russian thistle (Salsola kali

or “tumbleweed”) Prescribed burning Fire prevention/suppression training Open detonation or use of

pyrotechnics Fire hazard removal Others

What is Agricultural What is Agricultural Burning?Burning?

Agricultural Burning means open burning of

vegetative materials

produced wholly from the growing and harvesting of

crops in agricultural operations.

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BURNING?WHAT MUST I DO PRIOR TO AGRICULTURAL BURNING?

You MustYou Must

Obtain a written permit from Obtain a written permit from AQMD or local Fire Protection AQMD or local Fire Protection AgencyAgency

Obtain approval from local Fire Obtain approval from local Fire Protection AgencyProtection Agency

Obtain Burn Authorization Number Obtain Burn Authorization Number by calling (909) 396-3403, prior to by calling (909) 396-3403, prior to 4:00 p.m. the day before the burn4:00 p.m. the day before the burn

What Can I Burn?What Can I Burn?

Unwanted or unsalable materials Unwanted or unsalable materials produced wholly from agricultural produced wholly from agricultural operations directly related to the operations directly related to the growing of crops or raising of fowl growing of crops or raising of fowl animals for the primary purpose of animals for the primary purpose of making a profit or for a livelihood.making a profit or for a livelihood.

What Can’t I Burn?What Can’t I Burn?

Plastic, rubber, tar paperPlastic, rubber, tar paper Ornamental or landscape Ornamental or landscape

vegetationvegetation Shop WastesShop Wastes Construction and demolition Construction and demolition

materialsmaterials Pesticide and fertilizer containerPesticide and fertilizer container Broken boxesBroken boxes Any kind of trashAny kind of trash Chemically treated woodChemically treated wood

When can I burn?When can I burn?

On permissive burn daysOn permissive burn days

Upon receiving approval from Upon receiving approval from AQMD and local fire AQMD and local fire departmentdepartment

During the hours During the hours recommended by AQMD or recommended by AQMD or local fire departmentlocal fire department

PRESCRIBED BURNINGPRESCRIBED BURNING

Prescribed Burning means planned Prescribed Burning means planned burning usually conducted by a public burning usually conducted by a public agency, or through cooperative agency, or through cooperative agreement or contract involving a agreement or contract involving a public agency. The purpose of public agency. The purpose of prescribed burning is mainly for forest prescribed burning is mainly for forest protection and vegetation protection and vegetation management.management.

RequirementsRequirements

All Prescribed burning requires All Prescribed burning requires a Smoke Management Plana Smoke Management Plan

Requirements are based on Requirements are based on acreageacreage

Prescribed Burning Screening Prescribed Burning Screening ProcessProcess

Information Required for Information Required for Smoke Management PlanSmoke Management Plan

Contact informationContact information Burn method and fuel typeBurn method and fuel type Smoke sensitive areasSmoke sensitive areas Acceptable smoke prescriptionAcceptable smoke prescription Contingency planningContingency planning Burn monitoring proceduresBurn monitoring procedures Location and size of the burnLocation and size of the burn Expected air emissionsExpected air emissions Smoke travel projectionsSmoke travel projections Description of alternatives to burningDescription of alternatives to burning Public notification proceduresPublic notification procedures

Fire Prevention/Suppression Fire Prevention/Suppression TrainingTraining

The instruction of employees in the methods of preventing or suppressing

fires.

Exemptions for Training BurnExemptions for Training Burn

Burn Day RequirementsBurn Day Requirements Permit RequirementPermit Requirement

ProvidedProvided No Complete Burning of Structures No Complete Burning of Structures Each Fire does not exceed 30 min. Each Fire does not exceed 30 min. Meet Cumulative Burn Time LimitsMeet Cumulative Burn Time Limits Approved Fuels are UsedApproved Fuels are Used

Other ExemptionsOther Exemptions

Recreational fires or ceremonial firesRecreational fires or ceremonial fires Preparation or warming of food for Preparation or warming of food for

human consumptionhuman consumption Generating warmth at a social Generating warmth at a social

gatheringgathering Fireworks displaysFireworks displays Pyrotechnics used for creation of Pyrotechnics used for creation of

special effects at theme parksspecial effects at theme parks

Rules 208 and 444 Amended November 7, 2008

Improve trackingImprove tracking

Limit public Limit public exposure to exposure to smokesmoke

Improve Improve enforceabilityenforceability

Reduce Reduce particulate particulate emissionsemissions

Purpose of Recent Rule AmendmentsPurpose of Recent Rule Amendments

Recent Amendment to Rule Recent Amendment to Rule 208 208

Clarifies that open burns must comply with the site-specific permit conditions

Utilizes the Air Quality Index (AQI) to determine permissive, marginal, and no burn days

Prohibits agricultural burns within 1,000 feet of sensitive receptors

Prohibits completely burning existing structures for fire prevention/suppression training

Recent Amendments to Recent Amendments to RuleRule 444 444 (cont.)(cont.)

Requires Burn Requires Burn Management Management Plans for Plans for agricultural burn agricultural burn projects >10 projects >10 acres or projects acres or projects that produce > 1 that produce > 1 ton of PMton of PM

Requires Smoke Requires Smoke Management Management Plans to be Plans to be updated annuallyupdated annually

Recent Amendments to Recent Amendments to Rule 444 Rule 444 (cont.)(cont.)

Allow partial Allow partial recovery of AQMD recovery of AQMD costscosts Evaluation of Plans Evaluation of Plans

and Reportsand Reports

Allows burning as an Allows burning as an emergency measure emergency measure to protect crops from to protect crops from freezingfreezing

Other improvementsOther improvements

Recent Amendments toRecent Amendments toRule 444Rule 444 (cont.)(cont.)

Recent Amendments toRecent Amendments toRule 444 Rule 444 (cont.)(cont.)

Adds the requirement of Air Quality Index Adds the requirement of Air Quality Index standards to determine permissive burn standards to determine permissive burn days, marginal burn days, and no burn daysdays, marginal burn days, and no burn days

Permissive Burn Day:Permissive Burn Day: AQI 100 or lessAQI 100 or less Marginal Burn Day: Marginal Burn Day: AQI 150 or less and AQI 150 or less and

AQI 100 or less in AQI 100 or less in source/receptor areasource/receptor area

No Burn Day: No Burn Day: AQI greater than 150AQI greater than 150

AQI StandardsAQI Standards

RangeRange Air qualityAir quality

• 0-500-50 GoodGood

• 51-10051-100 ModerateModerate

• 101-150101-150 Unhealthy Unhealthy for for sensitive sensitive

groupsgroups

• 151-200151-200 UnhealthyUnhealthy

• 201-300201-300 Very Very unhealthyunhealthy

• 301-500 301-500 HazardousHazardous

Health concernsHealth concerns• Poses little or no riskPoses little or no risk• Small population Small population

affectedaffected• General public not General public not

affectedaffected

• Everyone affectedEveryone affected• Serious health Serious health

effectseffects• EmergencyEmergency

Rule 444 ImplementationRule 444 Implementation

Timely submittal of Annual Post Burn Timely submittal of Annual Post Burn Evaluation ReportEvaluation Report

Contact information of Responsible Contact information of Responsible PartyParty

Burn Authorization Number RequestsBurn Authorization Number Requests– Timely RequestsTimely Requests– Complete Information SuppliedComplete Information Supplied– Valid Phone NumbersValid Phone Numbers

QuestionsQuestions??