Rev. 2-21-90
OPEN BURNING OF NATURAL GROWTH PERMITTED
201-R-021
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued as approved variance from 325.1 IAC 4-1(Open Burning) to the Department for the contract. The variance approval letter will be transferred to the Contractor upon provision of the name, address, and telephone number of the Contractor's contact person. The variance approval letter shall be made available at the burning site upon request of State or local officials. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining extensions or renewals, if required, for the variance.
Burning of natural growth shall be in accordance with the conditions set out below.
(a) Only wood material shall be burned. Merchantable wood shall be salvaged and not burned.
(b) Fires shall not be ignited with fuel oil, tires, kerosene, or other petroleum products or smoke producing materials.
(c) Fires shall be attended at all times until completely extinguished.
(d) If a fire creates an air pollution problem, a nuisance, or a fire hazard, the fire shall be extinguished.
(e) Fires shall be ignited only during daylight hours and replenished at such time as to allow nearly all of the material to be burned before sunset.
(f) All burning shall be done in accordance with other State and local regulations, such as those of the local health department.
(g) Adequate fire protection and control equipment shall be maintained at all times during the burning.
(h) Fires shall be conducted a minimum of 152 m (500 ft) from commercial or residential dwellings, power lines, or major roads.
(i) Fires shall be conducted under favorable weather conditions such as relatively calm winds not blowing toward populated areas. Fires shall not be conducted during temperature inversions or when an air pollution alert is in effect.
(j) Fires shall be conducted on property where the waste for them is derived.
(k) The local board of health shall be notified prior to dates of burning.
(l) The summary sheet included with the variance approval letter shall be completed and submitted to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management within 10 days after burning is complete.
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