Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-2-1503

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R18-2-1503 - Annual , Program Evaluation and Planning

A. ADEQ shall hold a meeting after January 31 and before April 1 of each year between ADEQ and F/SLM to evaluate the program and set the annual emissions goals to minimize prescribed fire emissions to the maximum extent feasible using emission reduction techniques and non-burning alternatives to fire subject to economic, technical, and safety feasibility criteria, and consistent with land management objectives.

B. Outside of the annual meeting, ADEQ may request additional information about future prescribed burns to support regional coordination of smoke management, annual emission goal setting using ERTs, and non-burning alternatives to fire.

C.

At least once every five years, ADEQ shall request long-term projections of future prescribed fire activity from the F/SLM to support planning for visibility impairment and assessment of air quality concerns by ADEQ.

D. F/SLM may submit topics to discuss at the yearly meeting by contacting ADEQ.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-1503

Adopted effective October 8, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 388, effective March 16, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1427, effective 8/7/2023.