Or. Admin. R. 603-077-0135

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024

Section 603-077-0135 - Experimental Burning

The Department in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Quality may allow open field burning for demonstration or experimental purposes pursuant to the provisions of ORS 468A.620, consistent with smoke management considerations and subject to the following conditions:

(1) Acreage experimentally open field burned, propane flamed, or stack burned shall not exceed 1,000 acres annually.

(2) Acreage experimentally burned shall not apply to the district allocation or to the maximum annual acreage limit specified in OAR 603-077-0113(1)(a), (c), or (d).

(3) Such burning is exempt from the provisions of OAR 603-077-0115 but must comply with the provisions of 603-077-0110 and 603-077-0112, except that the Department may elect to waive all or part of the per acre open field burning or propane flaming fee.

Or. Admin. R. 603-077-0135

DOA 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 3-3-98; DOA 12-2010, f. & cert. ef. 7-12-10

Stat. Auth.: ORS 561.190

Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.585