Or. Admin. R. 340-264-0170 - Coos, Douglas, Jackson and Josephine Counties
Open burning requirements for Coos, Douglas, Jackson and Josephine Counties:
(1) Open burning
control areas:
(a) The Coos Bay open burning
control area, as described in OAR 340-264-0078(2) and generally depicted in
Figure 3 Coos Bay Open Burning Control Area of OAR 340-264-0078, is located in
Coos County;
(b) The Umpqua Basin
open burning control area, as described in OAR 340-264-0078(4), and generally
depicted in Figure 5 Umpqua Basis Open Burning Control Area of OAR
340-264-0078, is located in Douglas County;
(c) The Rogue Basin open burning control
area, as described in OAR 340-264-0078(3) and generally depicted in Figure 4
Rogue Basin Open Burning Control Area of OAR 340-264-0078, is located in
Jackson and Josephine Counties.
(2) Industrial open burning is prohibited
unless authorized pursuant to OAR 340-264-0180.
(3) 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.
(4) Commercial open burning is prohibited
within the Coos Bay, Umpqua Basin and Rogue Basin open burning control areas
and within three miles of the corporate city limits of Coquille, Reedsport and
other areas that meet the standard in OAR 340-264-0078(1), unless authorized
pursuant to 340-264-0180. Commercial open burning is allowed in all other areas
of these counties subject to 340-264-0050, 340-264-0060 and 340-264-0070 and
the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire
Marshal.
(5) Construction and
demolition open burning is prohibited within the Coos Bay, Umpqua Basin and
Rogue Basin open burning control areas and within three miles of the corporate
city limits of Coquille, Reedsport and other areas that meet the standard
within OAR 340-264-0078(1), unless authorized pursuant to 340-264-0180.
Construction and demolition open burning is allowed in other areas of these
counties subject to 340-264-0050, 340-264-0060 and 340-264-0070, and the
requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire
Marshal.
(6) Domestic open burning
is allowed subject to OAR 340-264-0050, 340-264-0060, 340-264-0070 and section
(7), and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State
Fire Marshal.
(7) 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.
Notes
Figures referenced are not included in rule text. Click here for PDF copy of figure(s).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468A.025, 468A.575 & 468A.595
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.025, 468A.555 - 468A.620, 477.515 & 477.520
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