Section 111.203 - DefinitionsUnless specifically defined in the Texas Clean Air Act (TCAA) or in the rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission), the terms used by the commission have the meanings commonly ascribed to them in the field of air pollution control. In addition to the terms that are defined by the TCAA, the following terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Certified and Insured Prescribed Burn Manager--A person with ultimate authority and responsibility for a prescribed burn, who has been certified by the Prescribed Burning Board of the Texas Department of Agriculture. The certification issued by the Prescribed Burning Board must be considered effective, and to have met the certification requirements found in 4 TAC Chapter 226 (relating to Requirements for Certification by the Board), at the time the prescribed burn is conducted.(2) Extinguished--The absence of any visible flames, glowing coals, or smoke.(3) Landclearing operation--The uprooting, cutting, or clearing of vegetation in connection with conversion for the construction of buildings, rights-of-way, residential, commercial, or industrial development, or the clearing of vegetation to enhance property value, access, or production. It does not include the maintenance burning of on-site property wastes such as fallen limbs, branches, or leaves, or other wastes from routine property clean-up activities, nor does it include prescribed burning or burning following clearing for ecological restoration.(4) Neighborhood--A platted subdivision or property contiguous to and within 300 feet of a platted subdivision.(5) Practical alternative--An economically, technologically, ecologically, and logistically viable option.(6) Prescribed burn--The controlled application of fire to naturally occurring or naturalized vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions and confined to a predetermined area, following appropriate planning and precautionary measures.(7) Refuse--Garbage, rubbish, paper, and other decayable and nondecayable waste, including vegetable matter and animal and fish carcasses.(8) Structure containing sensitive receptor(s)--A man-made structure utilized for human residence or business, the containment of livestock, or the housing of sensitive live vegetation. The term "man-made structure" does not include such things as range fences, roads, bridges, hunting blinds, or facilities used solely for the storage of hay or other livestock feeds. The term "sensitive live vegetation" is defined as vegetation that has potential to be damaged by smoke and heat, examples of which include, but are not limited to, nursery production, mushroom cultivation, pharmaceutical plant production, or laboratory experiments involving plants.(9) Sunrise/Sunset--Official sunrise/sunset as set forth in the United States Naval Observatory tables available from National Weather Service offices.(10) Wildland--Uncultivated land other than fallow, land minimally influenced by human activity, and land maintained for biodiversity, wildlife forage production, protective plant cover, or wildlife habitat.30 Tex. Admin. Code § 111.203
The provisions of this §111.203 adopted to be effective September 16, 1996, 21 TexReg 8509; amended to be effective July 19, 2006, 31 TexReg 5654; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 30, July 28, 2017, TexReg 3799, eff. 8/3/2017