EL DORADO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT
REGULATION III
OPEN BURNING
300-2 DEFINITIONS
A. AGRICULTURAL BURNING -
B. AGRICULTURAL OPERATION - The growing and harvesting of crops,
or the raising of fowl or animals for the primary purpose of making a profit,
or providing a livelihood, or the conduct of agricultural research or instruction
by an educational institution.
C. AGRICULTURAL WASTE -
D. APCD - The Air Pollution Control District of El Dorado County.
E. APCO - The Air Pollution Control Officer of the Air Pollution
Control District of El Dorado County, or designated representative.
F. APPROVED IGNITION DEVICES - Those instruments or materials
that will ignite open fires without the production of black smoke by the
ignition device, including such items as liquid petroleum gas (L.P.G.),
butane, propane, or diesel oil burners, flares, or other similar material
as approved by the APCO. Tires, tar, tar paper, oil and other similar materials
are not approved ignition devices.
G. ARB - The California State Air Resources Board, or any person
authorized to act on its behalf.
H. ATMOSPHERE - The air that envelopes or surrounds the earth.
Where air pollutants are emitted into a building not designed specifically
as a piece of air pollution control equipment, such emissions into the
building shall be considered to be an emission into the atmosphere.
I. BURNING PERMIT - Air Pollution Control District Burning Permit
is a permit issued by the APCD during the non-fire season. Burn Permit
is a permit issued by a designated fire agency and contains the requirements
of Section 300.4 B. of this Rule. For any open burning, an appropriate
permit is always required, unless exempted.
J. DESIGNATED AGENCY - Any agency designated by the ARB as having
authority to issue agricultural burning permits. The U.S. Forest Service
and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection are so designated
within their respective areas of jurisdiction. Fire Agencies with jurisdiction
for a local responsibility area (LRA) may be a designated agency for the
purpose of regulating burning in the LRA only.
K. FOREST MANAGEMENT BURNING - The use of open fires, as part
of a forest management practice, to remove forest debris or for forest
management practices which include timber operations, silvicultural practices,
or forest protection practices.
L. HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH - Those items such as treated wood, plastic,
clothing, furniture, man-made products or domestic belongings common to
a household, including garbage from such a dwelling.
M. LAKE TAHOE AIR BASIN - That portion of El Dorado County within
the drainage area naturally tributary to Lake Tahoe including said Lake.
N. LANDFILL DISPOSAL COST - Means a given volume or specific
items of waste charged to the public. The cost charged to the public for
disposal of a given volume or specific items of waste had the material
been disposed of at the landfill.
O. NO-BURN DAY - Any day on which agricultural burning is prohibited
by the ARB or the APCO.
P. NUISANCE - Health and Safety Code (Section 41700) shall apply.
Exception - The provisions of Section 41700 shall not apply to
odors emanating from agriculture operations necessary for the growing of
crops or raising of fowl or animals.
Q. OUTDOOR FIRES - Any fire not confined within a building or
incinerator. Fires conducted in 55-gallon drums or similar containers are
considered outdoor fires. The maintenance of 4x4 piles shall be in compliance
with all other fire agencies.
R. PERSON - Any person, firm, association, organization, partnership,
business, trust, corporation, company, contractor, supplier, installer,
operator, user or owner, any government agency or public district or any
officer or employee thereof.
S. PRC - The Public Resources Code.
T. PRESCRIBED BURNING - The planned application of fire to vegetation
to achieve any specific objective on lands selected in advance of that
application. The planned application of fire may also include natural or
accidental ignition (Section 39011).
U. RANGE IMPROVEMENT BURNING - The use of open fires to remove
vegetation for a wildlife, game, or livestock habitat or for the initial
establishment of an agricultural practice on previously uncultivated land.
V. SECTION - As used in these Rules and Regulations, unless some
other code is specifically mentioned, all section references are to the
California Health and Safety Code.
W. SILVICULTURAL PRACTICES - Means the establishment, development,
care, and reproduction of stands of timber.
X. TIMBER OPERATIONS - Is the cutting or removal of timber or
other forest vegetation.
Y. WILDLAND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT BURNING - Is the use of prescribed burning conducted by a Public Agency or through a cooperative agreement or contract involving a public agency, to burn land predominantly covered with chaparral, trees, grass, or standing brush (Section 39011. c.).