**Colorado Smoke Management Program**

**Home Page**:
<http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/BasicPermittingProcedures.html>

**Contact Info:** Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
-- Air Pollution Control Division (APCD)

Coleen Campbell (303) 692-3224 or Sarah Gallop (303) 916-1260

**Info on** **Fees:** 303-692-3228

**Colorado Prescribed Fire Smoke Permits**

**Permitting Requirements**

-   Both broadcast and pile burns require smoke permits

-   Valid for the remainder of the calendar year

-   Most projects will be reviewed and permitted in 30 days or less

-   Projects with potential for heavy smoke impacts will also require a
    public comment period

> Allow about 60 days for these permit applications to be processed

**Application Requirements**

-   Applications may be submitted at any time

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-   [**Instructions**](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/InstructionsSmokeApplicationForms.pdf)
    for application can be found by clicking on the link

-   [**All
    forms**](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf),
    prescribed fire and wildland fire use, can be obtained in a single
    pdf file

> ***Note:** The individual form names below are also linked to the pdf
> file that contains all forms for both prescribed fires and wildland
> fire use fires. A single word document containing all forms **or**
> separate word documents for each individual form can be linked to from
> the homepage.*
>
> **[Application Components]{.underline}**

-   An overview ([**Form
    A**](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf)),
    which becomes the final permit. Separate versions of Form A are
    required for piles and for broadcast burns (forms are labeled).

    -   A checklist of considered alternatives and a narrative
        describing mitigations and smoke contingency plans (**[Form
        C](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf)
        --** same for both piles and broadcast burns).

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    -   Example narratives can be found on the website at:
        <http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/Applications.html#Examples>

**Reporting Requirements**

-   Daily Activity Reporting ([**Form
    D**](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf))
    is required to be submitted **2-48 hours [before]{.underline}**
    ignition to both the Air Pollution Control Division and the local
    county health official (contacts can be linked to from the
    homepage).

-   Daily Actual Fire Activity ([**Form
    E**](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf))
    is required to be submitted to APCD by **10am** the day after
    ignition.

-   An Annual Activity Report ([**Form
    F**](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf))
    is required for each permit and must be submitted to APCD **no later
    than March 1^st^** of the following year.

**Colorado Fire Use Smoke Permits**

**Home Page:** <http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/FireUse.html>

-   Review the [**Standard Permit
    Conditions**](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/PermitConditionsFireUse.pdf)
    for wildland fire use permits

-   Smoke permits are automatically placed in the highest risk category;
    Smoke Category IV

-   Draft permit conditions are posted on the website for public comment
    before the initial permit is issued The permit can be renewed for
    the next four years without going to public comment.

**Permitting Requirements**

-   Permits can take up to months to issue

    -   Up to 30 day review for the APCD for each permit

    -   30 to 35 additional days or more for the public comment process

    -   Permits for an individual fire use fire with low potential for
        significant smoke impacts may be issued without a public comment
        period.

    -   Once issued, permits are **not** automatically renewed, but
        **may be** renewed for a total of five years by resubmitting the
        one-page Permit Application Form ([**Form
        G**](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf))
        to APCD.

**Application Requirements**

-   Permit Application Form ([**Form
    G**](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf))

-   Map showing the boundaries of the wildland fire use area

-   Fire Use section of relevant Fire Management Plans

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-   **Agencies are encouraged to apply by dispatch area rather than each
    agency within a dispatch area having its own permit**

**Reporting Requirements**

-   For *Fire Use* events larger than 5 acres, an Initial Report
    (**[Form
    I](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf)**
    *may be used*) must be filed with the APCD by **10 am the day
    following** the fires initial growth to 5 acres.

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-   Reports must then **continue daily** (**[Form
    I](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf)**
    *may be used*) or as agreed upon in advance with APCD.

-   At least a **one time notice** to the Local Air Quality Contact,
    usually the local health department, no later than when the fire
    reaches Stage II of the Wildland Fire Implementation Plan (link
    below).
    <http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/fireuse/wildland_fire_use/wildland_fire_use_rev_06.pdf>

-   Activity Summaries ([**Form
    H**](http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/smoke/DocumentsLinked/FormsColoSmokeAll.pdf))
    must be reported at the end of each calendar year, submitted APCD
    **no later than March 1st** of the following year for which the
    permit was issued.

    -   If the fire exceeds 50 acres in final size, provide a list of
        daily fire activity (approximate acres burned).

-   For any fire that reaches WFIP Stage III, and for other fires as the
    permittee elects, provide APCD with the documentation listed below
    **no later than March 1st** of the following year.

    -   Public outreach efforts that were made if they had potential to
        help address smoke concerns

    -   Summary and/or raw data from smoke monitoring. Include daily
        forecasted smoke dispersion adjectives.

    -   The Stage III WFIP(s); if applicable

    -   Any smoke management lessons learned or other recommendations

**Kansas Smoke Management Program**

**Home Page:** <http://www.kdheks.gov/bar/index.html>

**Contact Info:** Kansas Department of Health and Environment -- Bureau
of Air and Radiation

> Main Office
>
> \(785\) 296-1593

**Kansas Open Burning**

-   Per the Kansas Air Quality Regulations, 28-19-648, open burning of
    vegetation such as grass, woody species, crop residue, and other dry
    plant growth for the purpose of crop, range, pasture, wildlife, or
    watershed management shall be exempt from the prohibition of open
    burning.

-   Open burning permits must be obtained from the local volunteer fire
    department

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-   Notify:

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-   Local fire control authorities with jurisdiction over the area prior
    to burning

-   Highway patrol, sheriff's office, or other appropriate state or
    local traffic control authorities prior to burning if smoke may have
    the potential to blow towards a public roadway

-   Appropriate airport authorities, if smoke may have the potential to
    affect visibility prior to conducting the burn

**Nebraska Smoke Management Program**

**Home Page:** <http://www.deq.state.ne.us/>

**Contact Info:** Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality

> Main Office (Lincoln, NE) phone: (402) 471-2186

Regional Field Office's contact information can be linked to from the
homepage.

**Nebraska Open Burning**

-   Per Title 129, Ch. 30, Nebraska Department of Environment Quality,
    the United States Forest Service and other groups determined by the
    department are exempt from permitting and reporting requirements for
    the purpose of plant and wildlife and parks management.

-   The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality encourages, but
    does not require notification (i.e., a phone call) to let the
    department know of your burn project.

**South Dakota Smoke Management Program**

**Home Page:** <http://www.state.sd.us/denr/DES/AirQuality/openburn.htm>

**Contact Info:** South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural
Resources -- Air Quality Program

> Office main phone: (605) 773-3151 or
>
> Rick Boddicker
>
> \(605\) 773-6706

**South Dakota Open Burning (wildland and prescribed) Smoke Permits**

-   South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources is
    currently working with the US Forest Service, National Park Service,
    Bureau of Land Management, and State Forest Service to develop Smoke
    Management Plans for the Black Hills Region.

**Permitting Requirements**

-   Government and private entities are required to develop a smoke
    management plan to minimize air quality impacts.

-   Smoke management plans are reviewed and approved by state or local
    air quality agencies.

**Reporting Requirements**

-   Notify the following entities when and where the open burn will
    occur:

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-   Local fire departments

-   Municipality nearest to the burn

-   County sheriff's department

-   Any military, commercial, county, municipal or private airport or
    landing strip that may be affected by the open burn

**Wyoming Smoke Management Program (SMP)**

**Home Page:** <http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/smokemanagement.asp>

**Contact Info:** Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality -- Air
Quality Division (WDEQ-AQD)

> Cheyenne Office main phone: (307) 777-7391 or
>
> Mark Arn
>
> \(307\) 777-3782
>
> <marn@state.wy.us>
>
> **For additional contact information, click on the link below:**
>
> <http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/WDEQAQDContactInfo3_07.pdf>

Smoke Management Program Requirements: [quick reference
table](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPReqSummary11_04.pdf)

**Wyoming Prescribed Fire (planned burn) Smoke Permits**

**Permitting Requirements**

-   Review smoke management education material prior to managing a
    planned burn event, especially if conducting SMP II level burns.
    Contact WDEQ-AQD for material.

-   A Registration Form may be submitted to WDEQ-AQD any time throughout
    the year, but is recommended by January 31^st^.

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-   Instructions can be found by clicking on the links below

    -   [**SMP I level burn
        instructions**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIInstructions11_04.pdf)

    -   [**SMP II level burn
        instructions**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIIInstructions11_04.pdf)

-   All forms can be obtained in single pdf files

    -   [**SMP I level
        forms**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIForms11_04.pdf)

    -   [**SMP II level
        forms**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIIForms11_04.pdf)

> ***Note:** The individual form names below are also linked to the pdf
> file that contains all of the forms. A single word document containing
> all forms **or** separate word documents for each individual form can
> be linked to from the homepage.*

-   Planned burns are broken out into two levels: Smoke Management Plan
    (SMP) I and SMP II

    -   SMP I -- planned burns that releases \>.25 tons/day PM~10~ AND
        \< 2 tons/day PM~10~

    -   SMP II -- planned burns that releases ≥ 2 tons/day PM~10~

-   Requirements differ based on the amount of particulate matter
    released per day. [**Equivalency conversion
    tables**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPDetermineStatus11_04.pdf)
    are provided to help determine what level of burn you are performing
    (e.g. 8 acres of shrubland = 0.25 tons/day PM~10~ emissions).

-   A **SMP I -- Registration form** is **voluntary**

-   A **[SMP II - Registration
    form](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIIForms11_04.pdf)** is
    required for each planned SMP II level burn.

    -   The registration form is recommended to be submitted to WDEQ-AQD
        no later than January 31^st^, but must be submitted no later
        than 2 weeks prior to the anticipated start date of the planned
        burn project. Forms submitted earlier are given priority over
        those submitted later.

    -   Only one registration form per calendar year is required for
        **each** planned burn project.

**[Emission Reduction of Smoke Dispersion Waivers (if
applicable)]{.underline}**

-   **SMP I** level burns

    -   Emission Reduction Techniques are voluntary, therefore waivers
        are not applicable.

    -   A waiver may be requested for smoke dispersion requirements. The
        [**waiver**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIForms11_04.pdf)
        must be submitted to WDEQ-AQD **no later than 10:00 am one
        business day [prior]{.underline}** to the planned day of
        ignition. The waiver must also be approved prior to ignition.

        -   **SMP II** level burns

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    -   A minimum of one emission reduction technique is required to be
        implemented; however, a waiver may be requested. The
        [**waiver**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIIForms11_04.pdf)
        is recommended to be submitted to WDEQ-AQD by January 31^st^,
        but must be submitted **no later than 2 weeks prior** to the
        anticipated day of ignition. The waiver must be approved prior
        to ignition.

    -   A waiver may also be requested for smoke dispersion
        requirements. The
        [**waiver**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIIForms11_04.pdf)
        must be submitted to WDEQ-AQD **no later than 10:00 am one
        business day prior** to the planned day of ignition. The waiver
        must also be approved prior to ignition.

**Reporting Requirements**

-   Daily notification to WDEQ-AQD is required for both SMP I and SMP II
    level burns prior to actual ignition.

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-   Notification is required for each day of burning. However for
    multiple burn days, one week's worth (7 days) may be submitted
    together.

    -   For **SMP I** level burns, the [**Notification
        Form**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIForms11_04.pdf)
        is required to be submitted at least **one hour
        [prior]{.underline}** to the ignition. Also notify
        jurisdictional fire authorities, if applicable, and populations
        within 0.5 mile of the burn unless the population density is low
        (i.e., average of 1 dwelling per 10 acres). Documentation of
        public notification shall be submitted with the Post Burn
        Report.

    -   For **SMP II** level burns, the [**Notification
        Form**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIIForms11_04.pdf)
        is required to be submitted by **10am one business day**
        **[prior]{.underline}** to ignition. Also notify jurisdictional
        fire authorities, if applicable, and populations within 10 miles
        of the burn. Documentation of public notification shall be
        submitted with the Post Burn Report.

    -   Post Burn Reporting for both SMP I and SMP II level burns is
        required to be submitted to WDEQ-AQD **no later than 6 weeks
        following** the completion of the burn.

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-   [**SMP I Post Burn
    Report**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIForms11_04.pdf)

-   [**SMPII Post Burn
    Report**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIIForms11_04.pdf)

    -   Visual monitoring and associated documentation is required for
        SMP II burn projects. The documentation will be included with
        the post burn report. [**Visual Monitoring Log**
        **Forms**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIIForms11_04.pdf)
        and/or **[Photo/Video Log
        Forms](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/SMPIIForms11_04.pdf)**
        are provided.

    -   Land Managers, whose total planned burn projects in a single
        year are projected to generate greater than 100 tons/day of
        PM~10~ emissions, are required to submit a written report using
        the [**Long-Term Planning
        Form**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/LongTermPlanningForm11_04.pdf)
        **no later than January 31^st^ every third year** starting in
        2005 (i.e., 2005, 2008, 2011, etc.).
        **[Instructions](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/LTPInstructions11_04.pdf)**
        for long-term planning are provided.

**Wyoming Fire Use (unplanned ignition) Smoke Permits**

**Permitting Requirements**

-   Review smoke management education material, preferably prior to
    managing an unplanned ignition event

-   [**Instructions**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/UFInstructions11_04.pdf)
    can be found by clicking on the link

-   **[All
    forms](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/UFForms11_04.pdf)** can
    be obtained in a single pdf file

> ***Note:** The individual form names below are also linked to the pdf
> file that contains all of the forms. A single word document containing
> all forms **or** separate word documents for each individual form can
> be linked to from the homepage.*

**Reporting Requirements**

-   Notify jurisdictional fire authorities, if applicable, and
    populations within 10 miles of the fire event. Documentation of
    public notification shall be submitted with the Post Burn Report.

-   Post Burn Reporting is required for all unplanned ignition events,
    managed and suppressed, that exceed 50 acres. The [**Post Burn
    Reporting
    Form**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/UFForms11_04.pdf) must
    be submitted to WDEQ-AQD **no later than December 31^st^**.

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-   Visual monitoring and associated documentation is required for all
    unplanned ignition fire events. The documentation will be included
    with the post burn report. [**Visual Monitoring Log**
    **Forms**](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/UFForms11_04.pdf)
    and/or **[Photo/Video Log
    Forms](http://deq.state.wy.us/AQD/SmokeMan/UFForms11_04.pdf)** are
    provided.