4 Tex. Admin. Code § 228.4 - Conducting Burns During a Burn Ban
(a) All TCEQ, state and local requirements
for outdoor burning shall apply at all times.
(b) A certified and insured prescribed burn
manager may not conduct a burn in a county in which a current Governor's and/or
Presidential Declaration of Emergency or Disaster is in effect that expressly
prohibits all outdoor burning.
(c)
The certified and insured prescribed burn manager must provide written
notification to the county commissioners court and the county judge, or
designee, prior to the prescribed burn including the following:
(1) the location where the prescribed burn is
to take place;
(2) the name of the
certified and insured prescribed burn manager; and
(3) contact information for the certified and
insured prescribed burn manager, including, but not limited to: address and
emergency contact telephone numbers.
(d) The certified and insured prescribed burn
manager must also provide notification prior to and upon completion of the burn
to:
(1) the county sheriff's
office;
(2) the TCEQ regional
office;
(3) the TFS central
dispatch office;
(4) fire
suppression entities serving the area located immediately within the
jurisdiction where the burn is located; and
(5) the local emergency response dispatch
office.
(e) When burning
during a burn ban, all certified and insured prescribed burn managers are
required to establish and adhere to a written Burn/Do Not Burn
checklist.
Notes
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