045-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-4 - Fireguards
(See W.S. 37-9-301 through W.S. W.S. W.S. 37-9-303.)
(a) The Commission shall designate the
Wyoming State Forestry Division as the agent to act on the Commission's behalf
concerning railroad fireguard inspections.
(b) The Commission agent shall be responsible
for the following within Section
4,
Fireguards, of this rule and regulation:
(i)
Arranging for field inspections of railroad rights-of-way,
(ii) Determining specific areas to be treated
and establishing the season of the year for the treatment during the following
year, and
(iii) Determining the
type of treatment required.
(c) The Commission, or its agent, shall issue
additional periodic orders or directives to the railroad company(s) as
circumstances require. These additional orders or directives may be for
additional inspections or treatment(s). A report shall be submitted to the
Commission on all findings.
(d) The
Commission agent shall receive all inspection team reports and recommendations.
The agent shall then recommend to the Commission areas needing fireguard
improvement and identify the prescribed treatment methods. The agent shall also
report to the Commission any violation of its directives.
(e) The inspection team may consist of at
least 3 persons with the following representation:
(i) One representative appointed by the
Wyoming State Forestry Division.
(ii) One representative appointed by the
railroad company operating in the county to be inspected.
(iii) One or more representatives appointed
by the county, including, preferably first, the county fire marshal, or,
secondly, the county weed and pest inspector.
(f) When deemed practical and necessary, the
inspection team shall be responsible for the following:
(i) Conducting annual inspections of railroad
rights-of-way for fireguard inspection and evaluation;
(ii) Conducting additional periodic
inspections as required or as deemed necessary by the Commission agent or as
requested; and
(iii) Preparing and
distributing inspection findings as described in Section
4(j) of these
rules.
(g) The
inspection team shall carry out its responsibilities under and by the direction
of the Commission, the Commission agent, or the Commission's
designee.
(h) The following are
Commission-approved treatment methods:
(i)
Method 1-Plowing or sterilizing a fireguard (14 to 16 feet or wider) on one
side within the right-of-way, 50 feet from the center line of the main track
(or the outer-most track for multiple tracks) where practical and
necessary.
(ii) Method 2-Plowing or
sterilizing a fireguard (14 to 16 feet or wider) on both sides
within the right-of-way, 50 feet from the center line of the main track (or the
outer-most track for multiple tracks) where practical and necessary.
(iii) Method 3-Burning within the
right-of-way on one side , 50 feet from the center line of the
main track (or the outer-most track for multiple tracks) where practical and
necessary. All prescription burning shall comply with district, county, and
state regulations.
(iv) Method
4-Burning within the right-of-way on both sides, 50 feet from the
center line of the main track (or the outer-most track for multiple tracks)
where practical and necessary. All prescription burning shall comply with
district, county, and state regulations.
(v) Method 5-Sterilizing within the
right-of-way on one side of the outer-most tracks where practical
and necessary.
(vi) Method
6-Sterilizing within the right-of-way on both sides of the
outer-most tracks where practical and necessary.
(vii) Method 7-Treating the right-of-way with
herbicide (solely for fire prevention purposes) on one side , 50
feet from the center line of the main track (or the outer-most track for
multiple tracks) where practical and necessary and then discing a fireguard 10
feet or wider on one side of the tracks within the right-of-way where practical
and necessary.
(viii) Method
8-Treating the right-of-way with herbicide (solely for fire prevention
purposes) on both sides, 50 feet from the center line of the main
track (or the outer-most track for multiple tracks) where practical and
necessary and then discing a fireguard 10 feet or wider on both sides of the
tracks within the right-of-way where practical and necessary.
(ix) Method 9-Using other types of treatment
as agreed upon by all the inspection team members.
(x) Method 10-Directing noxious weed problems
to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, 2219 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne, WY
82002-0100 (telephone 307-777-7321 ) or the local county weed and pest control
district.
(i) When
deemed practical and necessary, one of the preceding treatment methods shall be
selected after considering fire occurrence maps, accessability, land values,
fuel types on the land, and other local factors influencing the likelihood of
fires.
(j) The inspection teams
shall use WYDOT Form 10B or another Department form designated as appropriate
for inspection reports. The team shall prepare a minimum 4 copies of the form
for each inspection. Each inspection team member shall retain a copy, and the
team shall forward one copy to the Commission-by November 1 each year for
annual inspections or upon completion of periodic inspections.
(k) State Forestry Division Form WSFD-2 shall
be used for submitting damage or suppression costs to the railroad
company.
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