Or. Admin. R. 340-264-0150 - Columbia County

Open burning requirements for Columbia County:

(1) Industrial open burning is prohibited unless authorized pursuant to OAR 340-264-0180.

(2) Agricultural open burning is allowed subject to OAR 340-264-0050(5) and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal.

(3) Commercial open burning is prohibited unless authorized pursuant to OAR 340-264-0180.

(4) Construction and demolition open burning:

(a) Unless authorized pursuant to OAR 340-264-0180, construction and demolition open burning is prohibited within three miles of the open burning control areas of Clatskanie, Rainier, St. Helens, Scappoose, and Vernonia and any other area that meets the standard in OAR 340-264-0078(1);

(b) Construction and demolition open burning is allowed in all other parts of Columbia County subject to OAR 340-264-0050, 340-264-0060 and 340-264-0070, and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal.

(5) Domestic open burning is allowed subject to OAR 340-264-0050, 340-264-0060 and 340-264-0070, and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal.

(6) Slash burning on forest land within open burning control areas not regulated by the Department of Forestry under the Smoke Management Program is prohibited, except as provided in OAR 340-264-0180.

NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR 340-200-0040.

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Or. Admin. R. 340-264-0150

DEQ 27-1981, f. & ef. 9-8-81; DEQ 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-93; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-023-0080; DEQ 21-2000, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-00; DEQ 7-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4/16/2015

Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468A.025, 468A.575 & 468A.595

Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.025, 468A.555 - 468A.620, 477.515 & 477.520