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AMG Capitol Review - April 12, 2019
Temporary
Burn Permits The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) intends to submit the final draft to the Board of Environmental Quality for consideration for temporary adoption at the April 25, 2011 Board meeting. If the rule is adopted by the Board, DEQ will submit the rule for publication in the June 2011 issue of the Idaho Administrative Bulletin and will initiate the proposed rulemaking. These temporary rules will not go into effect until submitted through the EPA for the State Implementation Plan (SIP) which could take up to 18 months to be accepted. We do not expect to participate in the use of temporary burn permits until, at best, 2012. The
small crop residue burns will
include baled agricultural residue, spot burns and blanching (a
processed used in mint production).
Those
wanting to burn are responsible to ensure that adequate measures are taken
so the burn does not create a hazard for travel on a public roadway.
Burning is not allowed if the proposed burn location is within three (3)
miles of an institution with a sensitive population and the surface wind
speed is greater than twelve (12) miles per hour or if the smoke is
adversely impacting or is expected to adversely impact an institution with
a sensitive population. Burning is permitted for a county unless DEQ has
designated that the day is a no-burn day which may include weekends and
holidays. Spot and baled agriculture residue burns cannot smolder or
create smoke outside of the designated time period that burning is
allowed. After a spot burn is complete, the farmer will need to record the date, time frame, type of burn, and amount burned on the date of the burn. Records of such burns will need to be retained for two years and made available to DEQ upon request.
Idaho Legislative Contacts
Visit the Idaho Legislature webpage for information about the current legislative session and to find contact information for your local legislators.
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