2007 Burning Guidelines

As of January 2007, all field burning is prohibited in the State of Idaho due to a decision by the 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals. The NPGGA and other groups are working with the Governor’s Office, ISDA and the DEQ to try and find some common ground resolution to this decision.

Field burning may continue on the Nez Perce Reservation as long as all the burning guidelines established by the Tribe are followed.

If you have additional questions please feel free to contact the ISDA homepage for smoke management at www.idahosmokemanagement.org

NPGGA encourages members to pay the $2.00 per acre fee to the ISDA for the protection by the Safe Harbor provision. Please feel free to contact a member of the NPGGA board of directors or Executive Director Rick Waitley if you have additional questions about the 2007 burning restrictions.

DEQ has levied fines against producers who have burned off the reservation. Please be mindful of the Court’s decision. The NPGGA board of directors are actively involved in the mediations related to the field burning issue.

 Click here for ISDA Burning Guidelines