Smoke Management. Within their authorities, the Parties to this Agreement agree to cooperate in smoke management efforts for wildfires and prescribed fires. The need for air resource advisors is increasing and additional technical expertise may be available through State air quality and regulatory agencies. The state may facilitate the request and utilization of state air regulatory agencies as resource advisors during any wildfire and prescribed fire incident that could benefit from such additional technical expertise.
Smoke Management. Within their authorities, the Agencies to this Agreement agree to cooperate in smoke management programs.
Smoke Management. Within their authorities, the Agencies to this Agreement agree to cooperate and coordinate on issues of smoke management from prescribed fires and wildland fires. All agencies agree to participate in a daily conference call hosted by the California Fire Weather Predictive Services Units to coordinate and communicate on smoke dispersion, marginal burn days, and air quality related issues.
Smoke Management. Local considerations; use of Air Resource Advisors.
Smoke Management. Within their authorities, the Agencies agree to cooperate in smoke management programs. Agencies will work together to minimize or prevent smoke impacts to communities while using fire to accomplish land management objectives or reduce hazardous fuels. Agencies in Idaho are members of the Montana/Idaho State Airshed Group. As such, they are to abide by the policies, procedures and financial obligations outlined in the Airshed Group’s Operating Guide and Annual Financial Plan.
Smoke Management. Within their authorities, the Agencies agree to cooperate in smoke management, smoke management rules and regulations, and to cooperate and support each Agency’s mission in interactions with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and other State equivalents, local Air Pollution Control Districts (APCDs), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relative to smoke management, and the California and Nevada Smoke and Air Committee (CANSAC), as well as the specific provisions or requirements included in the agency specific burn plan. Cooperative Management. When cooperative management of joint prescribed burning operations is indicated, there will be clearly stated provisions for the termination of the cooperative management between ignition and completion of the joint prescribed burning operation.
Smoke Management. Within their authorities, the parties to this agreement agree to cooperate in smoke management efforts for wildland fires and prescribed fires.
Smoke Management. Within their authorities, the Parties to this Agreement agree to cooperate in smoke management efforts for wildfires and prescribed fires. The need for air resource advisors is increasing and additional technical expertise may be available through State air quality and regulatory agencies. The state may facilitate the request and utilization of state air regulatory agencies as resource advisors during any wildfire and prescribed fire incident that could benefit from such additional technical expertise. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the Oregon Department of Forestry regulate air quality in Oregon through implementation of the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q) and in Oregon, prescribed fire smoke is regulated by the Oregon Smoke Management Plan, which is overseen by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The Clean Air Act is a Federal air quality law, which is intended to protect human health and the environment by reducing emissions of specified pollutants at their source. The State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan is developed by the Department of Environmental Quality under ORS 468A.035. In general, non-forest management burning is regulated by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
Smoke Management. Within their authorities, the Parties to this Agreement agree to cooperate in smoke management efforts for wildfires and prescribed fires. Additional direction is found in Exhibit C: Alaska Statewide Annual Operating Plan.
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 DEC. The AWFCG-approved “Smoke Effects Mitigation and Public Health Protection Protocols” are available at xxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/awfcg.php. For current smoke information and forecast, regulations, advisories, and educational materials, refer to the DEC website xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/air/anpms/index.htm. The Alaska Enhanced Smoke Management Plan for Planned Fire (ESMP) was developed by DEC in coordination with the AWFCG Air Quality Committee. The ESMP and its appendices are located at xxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/awfcg_committees.php. The ESMP outlines the process and identifies issues that need to be addressed by DEC 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.
