Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 266 - FIELD BURNING RULES › Section 340-266-0010 - Introduction

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except for the
			 fee in OAR
			 340-266-0140,
			 this Division applies to the open field burning, propane flaming, and stack
			 burning of all perennial and annual grass seed and cereal grain crops, and
			 associated residue within Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion, Polk,
			 Yamhill, Linn, Benton and Lane Counties, herein referred to as the Willamette
			 Valley. It also includes rules pertaining to fees for open field burning of
			 perennial and annual grass seed crops in counties outside the Willamette
			 Valley. Enforcement procedure and civil penalties for open field burning,
			 propane flaming, and stack burning can be found in OAR chapter 603, division
			 077 and chapter 340, division 12.
(2) Organization of rules:
(a) OAR
			 340-266-0020  is the policy
			 statement of the Environmental Quality Commission setting forth the goals of
			 this Division;
(b) OAR
			 340-266-0030  contains
			 definitions of terms which have specialized meanings within the context of this
			 Division;
(c) OAR
			 340-266-0040  lists general provisions and requirements pertaining to all open field burning,
			 propane flaming, and stack burning with particular emphasis on the duties and
			 responsibilities of the grower registrant;
(d) OAR
			 340-266-0050  lists procedures and requirements for registration of acreage, issuance of
			 permits, collection of fees, and keeping of records, with particular emphasis
			 on the duties and responsibilities of the local permit issuing
			 agencies;
(e) OAR
			 340-266-0060  establishes acreage limits and methods of determining acreage
			 allocations;
(f) OAR
			 340-266-0065  establishes special provisions pertaining to "emergency open
			 burning".
(g) OAR
			 340-266-0070  establishes criteria for authorization of open field burning, propane flaming,
			 and stack burning pursuant to the administration of a daily smoke management
			 control program;
(h) OAR
			 340-266-0075  establishes special provisions pertaining to areas where field burning is
			 either prohibited or restricted.
(i) OAR
			 340-266-0080  establishes special provisions pertaining to field burning by public agencies
			 for official purposes, such as "training fires";
(j) OAR
			 340-266-0090  establishes special provisions pertaining to "preparatory burning";
(k) OAR
			 340-266-0100  establishes special provisions pertaining to open field burning for
			 experimental purposes;
(l) OAR
			 340-166-0110 establishes special provisions pertaining to emergency cessation
			 of burning;
(m) OAR
			 340-266-0120  establishes special provisions pertaining to propane flaming;
(o) OAR
			 340-266-0130  establishes special provisions pertaining to "stack burning".
(p) OAR
			 340-266-0140  contains a requirement for fees for open field burning in counties outside of
			 the Willamette Valley.
NOTE:
This rule is included in the State of Oregon
				Clean Air Act Implementation Plan as adopted by the Environmental Quality
				Commission under OAR
				340-200-0040.