Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality |
R307-204. Emission Standards: Smoke Management |
R307-204-6. Small Prescribed Fires (de minimis)
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(1) A prescribed fire that covers less than 20 acres per burn or less than 30,000 cubic feet of piled material shall only be ignited either when the clearing index is 500 or greater or when the clearing index is between 400 and 499, if;
(a) The prescribed fire is recorded as a de minimis prescribed fire on the annual burn schedule;
(b) The land manager obtains approval from the Director by e-mail or phone prior to ignition of the burn; and
(c) The land manager submits to the Director hourly photographs, a record of any complaints, hourly meteorological conditions and an hourly description of the smoke plume.