Agenda Item 5

629 Entler Avenue Suite 15 ♦ Chico, CA 95928

 

 

Date of Release: February 17, 2011 

Board Consideration: February 24, 2011 

To: Butte County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors

From: W. James Wagoner, Air Pollution Control Officer

Staff Contact: Ursula Parker, Air Quality Compliance Specialist II

Re: Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of the Proposed Amendment 

to Rule 300, Open Burning Requirements, Prohibitions and Exemptions

ISSUE:

An amendment to Rule 300, Open Burning Requirements, Prohibitions and Exemptions, is proposed at the direction of 

your Board. The amendment would modify residential burn requirements for the Chico Sphere of Influence Area to 

prohibit burning on residential lots less than 0.90 acre in size instead of one acre. 

RECOMMENDATION:

Following a Public hearing, accept and consider comments, and approve proposed resolution 2011-x adopting the 

amendment to Rule 300 as proposed in the January 24, 2011 Staff Report.

DISCUSSION:

Previous amendments to Rule 300, Open Burning Requirements, Prohibitions and Exemptions, were presented to your 

Board for consideration and were adopted at the December 9, 2010, Board meeting. Your Board directed Staff to modify 

residential burn requirements for the Chico Sphere of Influence Area to prohibit burning on residential lots less than 0.90 

acre in size instead of one acre. 

On January 24, 2011, Staff provided public notice of the proposed amendment and workshop, which was held in Chico 

on February 10, 2011. Staff recommends your Board adopt the proposed amendment to Rule 300, Open Burning 

Requirements, Prohibitions and Exemptions. 

Attachment: Staff Report, Proposed Adoption of Amendment to Regulation III, Rule 300, Open Burning Requirements, 

 Prohibitions and Exemptions, dated January 24, 2011

W. James Wagoner

Air Pollution Control Officer

(530) 332-9400

(530) 332-9417 Fax

ANGELA THOMPSON, CHAIR

Vice Mayor, Biggs

ALAN WHITE, VICE CHAIR

Councilmember, Paradise

BILL CONNELLY

Supervisor, District #1

LARRY WAHL

Supervisor, District #2

MAUREEN KIRK

Supervisor, District #3

STEVE LAMBERT

Supervisor, District #4

KIM YAMAGUCHI

Supervisor, District #5

SCOTT GRUENDL

Councilmember, Chico

JERRY ANN FICHTER

Mayor, Gridley

CHERI BUNKER

Councilmember, Oroville

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