Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-1511 - Monitoring

A. ADEQ may require a F/SLM to monitor air quality before, during, or after a prescribed burn as reasonably necessary to assess smoke impacts. Air quality monitoring may be conducted using both federal and non-federal reference methods, as well as other techniques including but not limited to digital photographs, video calling, webcams, visibility monitors, and air quality sensors.

B. ADEQ may require a F/SLM to monitor weather before or during a prescribed burn or a wildland fire use incident, if necessary to predict or assess smoke impacts. After consultation with the F/SLM, ADEQ may also require the F/SLM to establish burn site or area-representative remote automated weather stations or their equivalent, having telemetry that allows retrieval on a real-time basis by ADEQ. An F/SLM shall give ADEQ notice and an opportunity to comment before making any change to a long-term established remote automated weather station.

C.B. Unless waived by ADEQ, a F/SLM shall conduct a test burn at the burn site to verify the needed wind speed, direction, and stability, for burns greater than 250 acres per day, or greater than 50 acres per day if the burn is within 15 miles of a Class I Area, an area that is non-attainment for particulate matter, carbon monoxide, or ozone, or other smoke sensitive area.

1. Smoke plume measurements, using a format supplied by ADEQ; and

2. The release of pilot balloons (PIBALs) at the burn site to verify needed wind speed, direction, and stability. Instead of pilot balloons, a test burn at the burn site may be used for specific prescribed burns on a case-by-case basis as approved by ADEQ, to verify needed wind speed, direction, and stability.

D.C. An F/SLM shall make monitoring information required under subsection (B) available to ADEQ on the business day following the burn ignition, if an instantaneous method was not used to convey the information.

E.D.The F/SLM shall keep on file for one year following the burn date any monitoring information required under this Section.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-1511

Adopted effective October 8, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Former Section R18-2-1511 renumbered to R18-2-1512; new R18-2-1511 renumbered from R18-2-1510 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 388, effective March 16, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1427, effective 8/7/2023.