Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 264 - RULES FOR OPEN BURNING › Section 340-264-0078 - Open Burning Control Areas

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Generally, areas around the more densely populated locations in
				the state and valleys or basins that restrict atmospheric ventilation are
				designated "Open Burning Control Areas". The practice of open burning may be
				more restrictive in open burning control areas than in other areas of the
				state. The specific open burning restrictions associated with these open
				burning control areas are listed in OAR 340-264-0100  through 340-264-0170  by
				county. The general locations of open burning control areas are depicted in
				Figures 2 through 5. The open burning control areas of the state are defined as
				follows:
(1) All areas in or within
			 three miles of the incorporated city limit of all cities with a population of
			 4,000 or more.
(2) The Coos Bay
			 Open Burning Control Area is located in Coos County with boundaries as
			 generally depicted in Figure 3 Coos Bay Open Burning Control Area. The area is
			 enclosed by a line beginning at a point approximately 4-1/2 miles WNW of the
			 City of North Bend, at the intersection of the north boundary of T25S, R13W,
			 and the coastline of the Pacific Ocean; thence east to the NE corner of T25S,
			 R12W; thence south to the SE corner of T26S, R12W; thence west to the
			 intersection of the south boundary of T26S, R14W and the coastline of the
			 Pacific Ocean, thence northerly and easterly along the coastline of the Pacific
			 Ocean to its intersection with the north boundary of T25S, R13W, the point of
			 beginning.
(3) The Rogue Basin Open
			 Burning Control Area is located in Jackson and Josephine Counties with
			 boundaries as generally depicted in Figure 4 Rogue Basin Open Burning Control
			 Area. The area is enclosed by a line beginning at a point approximately 4-1/2
			 miles NE of the City of Shady Cove at the NE corner of T34S, R1W, Willamette
			 Meridian, thence south along the Willamette Meridian to the SW corner of T37S,
			 R1W; thence east to the NE corner of T38S, R1E; thence south to the SE corner
			 of T38S, R1E; thence east to the NE corner of T39S, R2E; thence south to the SE
			 corner of T39S, R2E; thence west to the SW corner of T39S, R1E; thence NW along
			 a line to the NW corner of T39S, R1W; thence west to the SW corner of T38S,
			 R2W; thence north to the SW corner of T36S, R2W; thence west to the SW corner
			 of T36S, R4W; thence south to the SE corner of T37S, R5W; thence west to the SW
			 corner of T37S, R6W; thence north to the NW corner of T36S, R6W; thence east to
			 the SW corner of T35S, R1W; thence north to the NW corner of T34S, R1W; thence
			 east to the point of beginning.
(4)
			 The Umpqua Basin Open Burning Control Area is located in Douglas County with
			 boundaries as generally depicted in Figure 5 Umpqua Basis Open Burning Control
			 Area. The area is enclosed by a line beginning at a point approximately four
			 miles ENE of the City of Oakland, Douglas County, at the NE corner of T25S,
			 R5W, Willamette Meridian, thence south to the SE corner of T25S, R5W; thence
			 east to the NE Corner of T26S, R4W; thence south to the SE corner of T27S, R4W;
			 thence west to the SE corner of T27S, R5W; thence south to the SE corner of
			 T30S, R5W; thence west to the SW corner of T30S, R6W; thence north to the NW
			 corner of T29S, R6W; thence west to the SW corner of T28S, R7W thence north to
			 the NW corner of T27S, R7W; thence east to the NE corner of T27S, R7W; thence
			 north to the NW corner of T26, R6W; thence east to the NE corner of T26S, R6W;
			 thence north to the NW corner of T25S, R5W; thence east to the point of
			 beginning.
(5) The boundaries of
			 the Willamette Valley Open Burning Control Area are generally depicted in
			 Figure 1 Willamette Valley Open Burning Control Area and Figure 2 Open Burning
			 Control Areas. The area includes all of Benton, Clackamas, Linn, Marion,
			 Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill Counties and that portion of Lane
			 County east of Range 7 West.
(6)
			 The Klamath Basin Open Burning Control Area is located in Klamath County with
			 boundaries generally depicted in Figure 6 Klamath Basin Open Burning Control
			 Area. The area is enclosed by a line beginning at the corner common to
			 northwest corner of Section 31, Township 37 South, Range 9 East of the
			 Willamette Meridian and southwest corner of Section 30 T37S, R9E W.M.; thence
			 east approximately two miles to the northeast corner of Section 32; thence
			 south approximately four miles to the southeast corner of Section 17, T38S, R9E
			 W.M.; thence east approximately one mile to the southwest corner of Section
			 15,; thence north approximately one mile to the northwest corner of Section 15;
			 thence east approximately 2 miles to the northeast corner of Section 14; thence
			 south approximately one mile to the northwest corner of section 24; thence east
			 approximately one mile to the northeast corner of Section 24; thence south
			 approximately three miles to the southeast corner of Section 36; thence east
			 approximately four miles to the northeast corner of Section 3, T39S, R10E W.M.;
			 thence south approximately three miles to the southeast corner of Section 15;
			 thence west approximately two miles to the southwest corner of Section16;
			 thence south approximately two miles to the southeast corner of Section 29;
			 thence west approximately five miles to the southwest corner of Section 27,
			 T39S, R9E; thence north approximately one mile to the northeast corner of
			 Section 27; thence west approximately four miles to the southwest corner of
			 Section 24, T39S R8E; thence north approximately two miles to the northeast
			 corner of Section 13; thence west approximately one mile to the southwest
			 corner of Section 11; thence north approximately four miles to the northwest
			 corner of Section 26 T38S, R8E; thence west one mile to the southwest corner of
			 Section 22; thence north approximately one mile to the northwest corner of
			 Section 22; thence west approximately one mile to the southwest corner of
			 Section 16; thence north approximately one mile to the northeast corner of
			 Section 16; thence west approximately one mile to the southwest corner of
			 Section 8; thence north approximately two miles to the northwest corner of
			 Section 5; thence east to the northeast corner of Section 1; thence north
			 approximately one mile to the point of beginning.
(7) "Special Open Burning Control Areas" are
			 established around cities within the Willamette Valley Open Burning Control
			 Area. The boundaries of these special open burning control areas are determined
			 as follows:
(a) Any area in or within three
			 miles of the boundary of any city of more than 1,000 but less than 45,000
			 population;
(b) Any area in or
			 within six miles of the boundary of any city of 45,000 or more
			 population;
(c) Any area between
			 areas established by this rule where the boundaries are separated by three
			 miles or less;
(d) Whenever two or
			 more cities have a common boundary, the total population of these cities will
			 determine the applicability of subsection (a) or (b) and the municipal
			 boundaries of each of the cities must be used to determine the limit of the
			 special open burning control area.