Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-19-645a - Restrictions on open burning operations for certain counties during the month of April
This regulation shall supersede K.A.R. 28-19-645 during the month of April for the counties listed in subsection (a) below.
(a) A person shall not cause or permit open
burning operations of any waste, including vegetation and wood waste,
structures, or any other materials on any premises during the month of April in
Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Geary, Greenwood, Johnson, Lyon,
Marion, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Sedgwick, Wabaunsee, and Wyandotte
counties, except as authorized by subsections (b) through (d).
(b) The following activities shall be exempt
from the prohibition in subsection (a):
(1)
Open burning operations for the purpose of range or pasture management and
conservation reserve program (CRP) burning activities meeting the requirements
in K.A.R. 28-19-648(a)(1) through (a) ( 4); and
(2) open burning operations listed in K.A.R.
28-19-647(a)(1) and (a) ( 2).
(c) A person may obtain approval by the
secretary to conduct an open burning operation that is not otherwise exempt if
the conditions and requirements of the following are met:
(1)
K.A.R. 28-19-647(b)(1) through (b) ( 3);
and
(2)
K.A.R. 28-19-647(d) and (e).
(d) Open burning
operations that shall require approval by the secretary and are deemed
necessary and in the public interest shall include the open burning operations
listed in K.A.R. 28-19-647(c)(1) through (c) ( 3).
(e) In Johnson, Wyandotte, and Sedgwick
counties, the open burning operations listed in K.A.R. 28-19-647(c)(4) and (c)
( 5) shall require approval by the local authority.
(f) Nothing in this regulation shall restrict
the authority of local jurisdictions to adopt more restrictive ordinances or
resolutions governing agricultural open burning operations.
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