EDAPCD RULE 306 AGRICULTURAL BURNING LAST REVISED 08/28/91 Rule 306 Agricultural Burning. A. Agricultural Burning as defined in this rule is any open outdoor fire used in agricultural operations necessary for the growing of crops or raising of fowl or animals, or in Forest Management Burning, Range Improvement Burning, or the improvement of land for wildlife and game habitat, or disease or pest prevention. (Section 39011) B. Agricultural Burning as defined in this rule is any open outdoor fire used in the operation or maintenance of a system for the delivery of water for purposes specified in subdivision A. C. Permissive-Burn or No Burn Days. 1. A permissive burn or no-burn advisory outlook will be determined as specified in subdivision (c) of Section 80110 and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, which are adopted by reference. 2. To obtain this information please call the Air Pollution Control District. 306.1 Agricultural Burning Requirement. A. Burning conducted by a Public Agency or through a cooperative agreement or contract involving a public agency, shall comply with Rule 307, instead of this Rule. B. Agricultural burning is allowed by complying with the following Rules: 1. 302 Permit Required 2. 303 Burn Days 3. 304 Smoke Management 4. 305 Minimum Drying Time C. No burning shall be conducted for the improvement of land for wildlife or game wildlife or game habitat until the person who desires to conduct the burning, files with the APCO a written statement from the Department of Fish and Game that certifies that the burning is desirable and proper. If the Department of Fish and Game wishes to conduct the burn itself, it shall, on its own behalf, issue and file the statement (Section 41861). 306.2 Exemptions: A. The burning of empty sacks or containers which contain pesticides or other toxic substances is exempt from 306.1, provided that the sacks or containers are within the definition of Agricultural Waste - Rule 300(B). B. Agricultural burning above 6,000 feet shall be exempt, providing emissions have no effect upon Lake Tahoe Air Basin air quality. C. Residential Maintenance on agriculture property is exempt from 306.1, providing material is free of tires, tar paper, and construction debris, reasonably free of dirt, soil, and moisture.