Common use of Burning Permits Clause in Contracts

Burning Permits. All open burning, regardless of permit requirements, is subject year-round to State laws and regulations pertaining to burning practices (Alaska Statute 41.15.010-41.15-170 and 11 AAC95 Article 6). Penalties may apply for unsafe burning. Boroughs ▇▇▇▇▇ municipalities may haveenforce additional, more stringent burning requirements for burning within their boundaries. Debris Burning Permits are required to burn debris piles, mowed lawns, and fields of grasses or brush on State, private, or municipal lands during the fire season (April 1 to August 31) within DNR Protection Areas; however, some locations have no burn permit requirements. ). Burn permits are subject to burn restrictions and suspensions. (this is distinct from public use restrictions identified above and applies only to those areas and activities that require a burn permit under DNR regulations.) ). Information on DNR burn permits and permit regulations is available atfrom the DNR Burn Permit webpage (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/burn/). . Prescribed Burning Federal agencies and DNR agencies are exempt from DNR burn-permitting requirements if the project is covered under an agency approved Prescribed Fire Plan. All federal and state agencies and the general public are required to follow the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DECADEC) permitting regulations for prescribed burning. DECADEC issues Open Burn Approvals. Applications are available atfrom the ADEC Air Permit Program webpage (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/air/ap/OpenBurn.htm). . Information and regulations are available atfrom the ADEC Open Burn Information webpage (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/air/ap/Burn_infor.htm). . See Clause 30 for more information. Prescribed Fire and Fuels Management: Prescribed fires are planned, conducted and reported based on individual agency policy. Minimum requirements for Federal Agencies are described in the Interagency Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures Guide (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/publications/484)Interagency Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures Guide available at: .. Ignition of prescribed fire is subject to restriction based on National and Alaska Preparedness Levels. (Reference AIMG for Alaska Preparedness Level information.) During the fire season, it is the responsibility of the Jurisdictional Agency planning the burn to provide timely notification to and place orders with the Protecting Agency local Interagency Fire Dispatch Center and to adhere to the DEC open burn approval stipulations. The local Fire Dispatch Center will be notified daily of the location, planned ignition time, and planned acreage; the point and method of contact will be established; and the contingency forces identified including their location and point of contact. The Burn Boss is responsible to order and inform the contingency forces of any planned burning and ensure their availability. During the project, the Burn Boss will report each evening to the local Fire Dispatch Center acres burned so that the information may be included in the AICC Situation Report. If the project occurs when a local Fire Dispatch Center is seasonally closed, the above information will be transmitted to AICC for inclusion in the AICC Situation Report. Billing procedures and charge codes will be established prior to orders being placed and included in the project plan as described in Clause 26. Extended hours for the Interagency Fire Dispatch Center will be negotiated prior to ignition. Costs may include required dispatch staffing beyond normal business hours, travel and transportation expenses, crew salaries, and other project expenses incurred by the Protecting Agency. Smoke Management: Smoke assessments are the responsibility of both the Jurisdictional and Protecting Agencies. The need for air resource advisors is increasing and additional technical expertise for addressing air quality and health related issues may be available through the DECADEC. The Alaska Enhanced Smoke Management Plan for Planned Fire (ESMP) (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/administration/awfcg_committees.php)Alaska Enhanced Smoke Management Plan for Planned Fire (ESMP) was developed by DECADEC in coordination with the AWFCG Air Quality Committee. The ESMP and its appendices are located at . The ESMP outlines the process and identifies issues that need to be addressed by DECADEC and federal and state agencies or private landowners/corporations to help ensure that prescribed fire activities minimize smoke and air quality problems. The ESMP Appendices provide additional assistance for interagency sharing of information, the applicability and availability of current smoke management techniques, monitoring protocol, public education strategies, and emission reduction techniques. The AWFCG-approved Smoke Effects Mitigation and Public Health Protection Procedures (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/administration/awfcg.php)“Smoke Effects Mitigation and Public Health Protection Protocols” are available at . provides direction on keeping the public informed about wildfire smoke. For current smoke information and forecast, regulations, advisories, and educational materials, refer to the DNR Burn Permit webpage (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/burn/)DEC website ..

Burning Permits. ‌ All open burning, regardless of permit requirements, is subject year-round to State laws and regulations pertaining to burning practices (Alaska Statute 41.15.010-41.15-170 and 11 AAC95 Article 6). Penalties may apply for unsafe burning. Boroughs ▇▇▇▇▇ or municipalities may haveenforce additional, have more stringent burning requirements for burning within their boundaries. Debris Burning . a. DEBRIS BURNING‌ Permits are required to burn debris piles, mowed lawns, and fields of grasses or brush on State, private, or municipal lands during the fire season (April 1 to August 31) within most DNR Protection Areas; however, some locations have no burn permit requirements. ). Burn permits are subject to burn restrictions and suspensions. (this This is distinct from public use restrictions identified above and applies only to those areas and activities that require a burn permit under DNR regulations.) ). Information on DNR burn permits and permit regulations is available atfrom the DNR Burn Permit webpage (▇at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/burn/). . Prescribed Burning /fire/burnpermits.htm. b. PRESCRIBED BURNING‌ Federal agencies and DNR agencies are exempt from DNR burn-permitting requirements if the project is covered under an agency approved Prescribed Fire Plan. All federal and state agencies and the general public are required to follow the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DECADECDEC) permitting regulations for prescribed burning. DECADEC DEC issues Open Burn Approvals. Applications are available atfrom the ADEC Air Permit Program webpage (at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/air/ap/OpenBurn.htm). . Information and regulations are available atfrom the ADEC Open Burn Information webpage (at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/air/ap/Burn_infor.htm). . See Clause 30 25 for more information. Prescribed Fire and Fuels Management: Prescribed fires are planned, conducted and reported based on individual agency policy. Minimum requirements for Federal Agencies are described in the Interagency Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures Guide (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/publications/484)Interagency Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures Guide available at: .. Ignition of prescribed fire is subject to restriction based on National and Alaska Preparedness Levels. (Reference AIMG for Alaska Preparedness Level information.) During the fire season, it is the responsibility of the Jurisdictional Agency planning the burn to provide timely notification to and place orders with the Protecting Agency local Interagency Fire Dispatch Center and to adhere to the DEC open burn approval stipulations. The local Fire Dispatch Center will be notified daily of the location, planned ignition time, and planned acreage; the point and method of contact will be established; and the contingency forces identified including their location and point of contact. The Burn Boss is responsible to order and inform the contingency forces of any planned burning and ensure their availability. During the project, the Burn Boss will report each evening to the local Fire Dispatch Center acres burned so that the information may be included in the AICC Situation Report. If the project occurs when a local Fire Dispatch Center is seasonally closed, the above information will be transmitted to AICC for inclusion in the AICC Situation Report. Billing procedures and charge codes will be established prior to orders being placed and included in the project plan as described in Clause 26. Extended hours for the Interagency Fire Dispatch Center will be negotiated prior to ignition. Costs may include required dispatch staffing beyond normal business hours, travel and transportation expenses, crew salaries, and other project expenses incurred by the Protecting Agency. Smoke Management: Smoke assessments are the responsibility of both the Jurisdictional and Protecting Agencies. The need for air resource advisors is increasing and additional technical expertise for addressing air quality and health related issues may be available through the DECADEC. The Alaska Enhanced Smoke Management Plan for Planned Fire (ESMP) (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/administration/awfcg_committees.php)Alaska Enhanced Smoke Management Plan for Planned Fire (ESMP) was developed by DECADEC in coordination with the AWFCG Air Quality Committee. The ESMP and its appendices are located at . The ESMP outlines the process and identifies issues that need to be addressed by DECADEC and federal and state agencies or private landowners/corporations to help ensure that prescribed fire activities minimize smoke and air quality problems. The ESMP Appendices provide additional assistance for interagency sharing of information, the applicability and availability of current smoke management techniques, monitoring protocol, public education strategies, and emission reduction techniques. The AWFCG-approved Smoke Effects Mitigation and Public Health Protection Procedures (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/administration/awfcg.php)“Smoke Effects Mitigation and Public Health Protection Protocols” are available at . provides direction on keeping the public informed about wildfire smoke. For current smoke information and forecast, regulations, advisories, and educational materials, refer to the DNR Burn Permit webpage (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/burn/)DEC website ..