Utah Fire Warden's 2012 Field Manual

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Fire Wardens 2012 Field Manual

ChapTer 1 Division organizaTion

MissionStatement pg4

CoopAgreements pg4 OrganizationalOverview pg5

DivisionResources pg6

LonePeakConservationCenter pg6

ChapTer 2 sTaTues/rules /poliCy

UtahCodeAnnotatedTitile65A-3-1--65A-8-212 pg1624

UtahCodeAnnotatedTitile76-6102--76-6-105 pg2426

UtahCodeAnnotatedTitile53-7Miscellaneous pg2629

AdministrativeRules pg2951

SelectedDepartmentPolicies pg5155

SelectedDivisionPolicies pg5580 FFL-03-A-12ALLTERRAINVEHICLE(ATV)USE:TRAINING REQUIREMENTSANDPERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT pg5556

FFL-96-B-1:FIREPERSONNEL--PHYSICALFITNESS ANDTRAININGREQUIREMENTS pg5657

FFL-96-B-2:ROLESFORFIREACTIVITYLEVELS pg5761

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Fire Wardens 2012 Field Manual Fire Wardens 2012 Field Manual

2 - Tbe f Cntent Tbe f Cntent - 3

CostShareAgreements pg9798

LandUseAgreement(LUA) pg99

FireReports pg103104

ChapTer 4 saeTy/risk managemenT

RiskManagement pg106

Objectives pg106

EmergencyMedicalPlanningandServices pg108109

ChapTer 5 pre-suppression

Readiness pg112

EngineInventory pg113

FireRestrictions/Closures pg114115

PreventionandEducation pg116117

ChapTer 6 uels managemenT

BurnPermits pg120121

AirQuality pg122

PrescribedFire pg122123

SmokeManagement pg124127

HazardousFuels pg128131

ChapTer 7 suppression

FireWarden pg134

Communications pg135

RoadClosure pg137

WFDSS pg138

FEMA pg139

Severity pg140

Evacuations pg141

Incorporated pg142

Aircraft pg143

Handcrews pg144

LonePeak pg144

UtahNationalGuard pg145

FederalFirePolicy pg146

AAR pg147 SeriousAccident pg147

CostContainment pg148

Investigation pg149

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ChapTer 8 Training

Certications/RedCards pg152

TaskBooks pg153 IQS/Ross pg155

TrainingCommittee pg156

FireDepartmentResources pg157

Frequencies pg157

FireDepartmentRedCards pg161

ChainsawQualications pg162

ChapTer 9 inTeragenCy CoorDinaTion

StateAgreements pg166

StateOperatorAgreements pg168

ChapTer 10 reerenCe seCTion

Policy pg174

Administration pg181

Pre-Suppression pg182

AppendixA pg192

AppendixB pg196

AppendixC pg196

Acronyms pg197

WebReferences pg199

PhoneList pg202

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4 - Tbe f Cntent

ChapTer 2 sTaTues/rules/poliCy

ComponetTable pg36

Table1Engines pg36 Table2WaterTenders pg37

PreparednessTable pg60

ChapTer 3 aDminisTraTion

UtahLodgingRates pg90

ChapTer 7 suppression

RoadClosureChart pg138

ChapTer 8 Training

PositionTaskCheckList pg154 FireQualication pg155

StateFrequencies pg158

VTACFrequencies pg159

FallerCertication pg164

ChapTer 10 reerenCe seCTion

DNROrganizationalChart pg170

Forestry,Fire&State

LandsChart pg171

UtahCooperativeFire

AgreementsChart pg172

RXComplexityAnalysis pg173

RequesttoServeIMT pg174

EstimatedProjectsCosts pg175

SecuritySettings1 pg176




EquipmentTransfer pg181

ExcelSheetsample pg182

BasicInventoryFire

WardenEngine pg190

DeMinimus BurningCheckList pg191

Tables and Charts

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4 - Chte 1 Dvn ognztn Chte 1 Dvn ognztn - 5

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ThepurposeofthisMOUistoprovideamechanismforprocurement,use

andcompensationforservicesprovidedbyUtahredepartmentsordistricts

outsidetheirjurisdictionalareaofresponsibilitytotheStateofUtahand

itscooperators.

at btw sl d CtForthepurposeofestablishingandmaintainingacooperativeprogram

forwildlandreprotectioninordertodischargetheresponsibilitiesofthe

CountyandtheStateforprotectingunincorporatedprivate,Countyandstate

ownedforest,rangelandandwatershedlandsfromreasprovidedbyUCA,

section65A-8-203.

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Thisagreementprovidesamechanismfortheuseofandreimbursement

forNationalGuardresourcesonwildlandreincidents.Resourcescanonly

usedundertheauthorityofaGovernorsdeclarationofastateofemergency.

AllrequestsforNationalGuardresourcesaremadethroughthestateofce.

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ThisagreementdenestheproceduresfororderingandprocuringUtah

DepartmentofTransportationresourcesforwildlandremanagement

activities.

organizaTional overvieW

TheDivisionofForestry,FireandStateLandsisoneofthesevendivisions

thatcomprisetheDepartmentofNaturalResources.WithintheDivision,

responsibilityisdividedgeographicallyintosixunitareas,oneadministrative

locationandtheresourcebaseattheLonePeakFieldOfce.

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BearRiverArea

CentralArea

NortheastArea

SouthwestArea

SoutheastArea

WasatchFrontArea

LonePeakArea

EachAreaisresponsibleforthedeliveryofremanagement,forestry,and

sovereignlandsprogramswithintheirArea.Programmanagementprovidesfortheassistanceinthefollowingarea:

LandownerForestry

UrbanandCommunityForestry

ForestHealth

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mission sTaTemenT

TheDivisionofForestry,Fire&StateLands(FFSL)manages,sustainsand

strengthensUtahsforests,rangelands,sovereignlandsandwatershedsfor

itscitizensandvisitors.

agenCy responsiBiliTy:

Determineandexecutethebestmethodsofprotectingprivateandpublic

propertybypreventingtheoriginandspreadofreonnon-federalforest,

rangelandandwatershed.

Protectnon-federalforestandwatershedareasthroughapplicationof

conservationprinciples.

Encourageprivatelandownerstopreserve,protectandmanageforestand

otherlandsthroughoutthestate.

CooperaTive agreemenTs anD Business managemenT Tools:AllcurrentStateAgreements,FireDepartmentAgreements,County

Agreements,RateBooksandMemorandumsofUnderstanding(MOU)are

storedontheLonePeakWebsite,undertheBusinessManagementTab.

(http://lonepeak.utah.gov/business_mgmt.html).Thesedocumentsare

updatedannuallyandareutilizedbystateandfederalresources,including

IncidentManagementTeams.

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Thepurposeofthisagreementistodocumenttheagreementsand

commitmentoftheAgenciesinvolved,toimproveefciencybyfacilitatingthe

coordinationandexchangeofpersonnel,equipment,supplies,servicesand

fundsamongcooperatingAgencies.

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ThisStatewideOperatingPlanispreparedpursuanttothe(CFMA)between

theStateofUtahDivisionofForestry,FireandStateLandsandU.S.

DepartmentofInterior(DOI)withintheStateandtheIntermountainRegion

oftheU.S.ForestService.

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TheUtahDivisionofFFSL,FireDepartmentManual&RateBookestablishes

standardpayratesandexplainstherequirementsandpaymentmethodforUtahredepartmentsandsupportingagenciesprovidingserviceson

wildlandresoutsidetheirjurisdictionalareaofresponsibility.
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FireSuppression

PrescribedFire

WildlandUrbanInterface

HazardousFuelsManagement

GrantAssistance-

Fed eralExcessPersonalProperty

WildlandFireTraining InteragencyCoordination

SovereignLands

GISDatabase

Formoreinformationorassistancevisit www.ffsl.utah.gov.

Division resourCes

AllFFSLresuppressionresourcesorsupportpersonnelfollowNational

WildreCoordinationGroup(NWCG)guidelinesforqualicationsandtraining.FFSLhasremanagementprofessionalsthatprovidesuppressionand

supportroles.AreaofcescarryFireManagementOfcers,FuelsCoordina-

torsandSuppressionSpecialists(FireWardens)tomanageincidentson

stateandprivatelandsaswellasassistingwithmultijurisdictionalincidents.

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AreaManager

FireManagementOfcers

FireWardens

AssistantFireWardens

WildlandUrbanInterface(WUI)Coordinators

FuelsModules

VariousotherprofessionalstoassistwithType3-Type1Incident

ManagementTeams

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TheLonePeakConservationCenter(LPCC)offersavarietyofresourcesfor

bothincidentandnon-incidentassignments.Theprimaryfocusistoprovide

welltrainedresourcesforremanagementeventscoveringa3-6month

season.Resourcesalsocompletenaturalresourceprojectsforthestateor

interagencypartnerswhennotonreassignment.LPCChasafulltimere,

support,andoverheadstaffof26,withanannualseasonalworkforcethat

canrangefrom74-80.Moreinformationcanbefoundathttp://www.lonepeak.utah.gov/.

LPCCresourcesareorderedthroughNorthernUtahInteragencyFireCenter

(NUIFC).TheStateFireManagementCoordinator(FMC)willbenotied

byNUIFCwhenassignmentsaregiventoLPCCandtheirresources.If

resourcesarepositionedoutsidetheNUIFCarea,thoseresourcesmaybe

dispatchedbythelocalinteragencyredispatchofce.TheLonePeak

InteragencyHotshotsareaNationalResourceandwillbeutilizedand

dispatchedinaccordancewiththeproceduresestablishedfornationalcrews.

In2012,AltaHandcrewwillberosteredasType2IACrew,butwillcontinue

workingtowardsitsType1rating.

Allcrewsareselfsupportingandcrewleadersarepreparedtoobtainall

neededlogisticalsupportitemsrequiredforanytaskormission.Allcrews

comefullytrained,certiedandequippedtosafelycompleteallassignments.

LPCCstaffstwo(2)Type3heavyengineswithve(5)personneleach(no

chase)andmaystaffone(1)Type6Xlightenginewiththree(3)personnel.

Eachengineisdispatchedasasingleresourceorcanbeorderedtolla

StrikeTeamorTaskForce.Enginesareidealforpre-positioning,severityor

useonsmallernon-incidentprojects.EnginesareavailablefrommidApril

toOct.31.

resourCes

ProgramCoordinator

FireOperationsCoordinator

SafetyandTrainingCoordinator

LonePeakEngines

LightEngine(T6):

Enginesare325gallonswithfoaminduction(15gallon).

EnginewillcontainanNWCGcardedEngineBoss(ENGB)/ICT4

withtwocrewmembers.

HeavyEngines(T3-4):

Enginesare750gallonswithclassAandclassBfoam.

EachenginecontainsanNWCGcardedEngineBoss(ENGB),

EngineOperator(ENOP),andthreecrewmembers.

Enginesaredesignedforurbaninterfaceandhaveapumping

capacityof500GPMandafrontmountremotecontrolmonitor.

at hdcw

ThisType2InitialAttackCrew(IA)FireCrewisapartnershipbetweenthe

UtahValleyUniversity(UVU)andFFSL.In2012,Altawillcontinuethe

processtogainType1status.FFSLhiresstudentsfromUVUFireScienceCourseFSW-1400.Asinterns,

thesestudentswillghtwildre,workonnaturalresourceprojects.

StudentscanearncollegecredittowardadegreeinFireScience.

CrewisavailablefromearlyMaytoOctober31st

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TwinPeaksisa20personType2IAcrewthathastheexperiencetohandle

complexassignmentsandfuelswork.

TwinPeakshasbecometheinternshipentrylevelplatformforstudents

togainexperienceascrewmembers.

TwinPeakstrainedreghterstoothercrewsatLPCC,theDivision

oroutsideagenciesCrewisavailablefromEarlyMaytoOctober31st

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TheDromedaryPeakFuelsCrewisa20personcrewthatiscomprised

ofinternshipstudentsandothershiredtollcrewslots.Dromedarywill

functionasafuelsresource.ItisalsocertiedtooperateasanIAsquad

ifneeded.AreascanchoosenottousethesquadforIAandcompletea

target;however,thatdecisionmustbemadeduringtheschedulingperiod.

Also,theareahastheoptiontosharetheresourcewithotherunitsifthe

reseveritywarrants.

CrewisavailablefromearlyMaytomidAugust

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LonePeakInteragencyHotshotCrew(IHC)isastatesponsoredcrew

operatingwithinajointpartnershipbetweenFFSLandthe

U.S.ForestServiceUinta-Wasatch-CacheNF.

LonePeakIHCisaNationalResourceandaremobilized

andmanagedassuch.

Standardssetnationallyforcertication.

(StandardsforInteragencyHotshotOperations)

Bestchanceforprojectavailabilityisearlyorlateseason.

CrewisavailablefrommidApriltoOctober31st.

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NationalGuard

UtahDepartmentofTransportation(UDOT)

DepartmentofEnvironmentalServices(DES)

StateFireMarshall

DepartmentofPublicSafety(DPS)

UtahHighwayPatrol(UHP)

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2.ThecountyattorneyordistrictattorneyasappropriateunderSections

17-18-1,17-18-1.5,and17-18-1.7shall

a.prosecuteanycriminalviolationsofthischapterand

b.initiateacivilactiontorecoversuppressioncostsincurredbythecounty

orstateforsuppressionofreonprivateland.

65a-3-4 liaBiliTy or Causing WilDlanD ires1.Apersonwhonegligently,recklessly,orintentionallycausesorspreadsa

wildlandreshallbeliableforthecostofsuppressingthatwildre,regard-

lessofwhethertherebeginson:

a.privateland;

b.landownedbythestate;

c.federalland;or

d.triballand;

2.TheconductdescribedinSubsection(1)includesanynegligent,reckless,

orintentionalconduct,andisnotlimitedtoconductdescribedinSection

65A-3-2.

3.Apersonwhoincurscoststosuppressawildlandremaybringanactionunderthissectiontorecoverthosecosts.

4.Apersonwhosuffersdamagefromawildlandremaypursueallother

legalremediesinadditiontoseekingdamagesunderSubsection(3).

65a-8-101 Division responsiBiliTies or ire ConTrol anD

The preservaTion o oresT, WaTersheD, anD oTher lanDs

-- reCiproCal agreemenTs or ire proTeCTion

1.Thedivisionshalldetermineandexecutethebestmethodforprotecting

privateandpublicpropertyby:

a.exceptasprovidedbySubsection(1)(e),preventingtheoriginandspread

ofreonnonfederalforest,range,orwatershedlandinanunincorpo-

ratedareaofthestate;

b.protectinganonfederalforestorwatershedareausingconservation

principles;

c.encouragingaprivatelandownertopreserve,protect,andmanage

forestorotherlandthroughoutthestate;

d. takingactionthedivisionconsidersappropriatetocontrolwildlandre

andprotectlifeandpropertyonthenonfederalforest,range,or

watershedlandwithinanunincorporatedareaofthestate;and

e. implementingalimitedresuppressionstrategy,includingallowinga

retoburnwithlimitedormodiedsuppression,ifthedivision

determinesthatthestrategyisappropriateforaspecicareaor

circumstance.

2. Thedivisionmay:

a.enterintoanagreementwithapublicorprivateagencyorindividual:

(i)forthepurposeofprotecting,managing,orrehabilitatingland

ownedormanagedbytheagencyorindividual;and

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uTah CoDe annoTaTeD TiTle 65a-3-1 -- 65a-8-212

65a-3-1 Trespassing on sTaTe lanDs -- penalTies

1.ApersonisguiltyofaclassBmisdemeanorandliableforthecivildamagesprescribedinSubsection(3)if,withoutwrittenauthorizationfromthe

division,theperson:

a. removes,extracts,uses,consumes,ordestroysanymineralresource,

gravel,sand,soil,vegetation,orimprovementonstatelands;

b.grazeslivestockonstatelands;

c.uses,occupies,orconstructsimprovementsorstructuresonstatelands;

d. usesoroccupiesstatelandsformorethan30daysafterthecancellation

orexpirationofwrittenauthorization;

e.knowinglyandwillfullyusesstatelandsforcommercialgain;

f. appropriates,alters,injures,ordestroysanyhistorical,prehistorical,

archaeological,orpaleontologicalresourceonstatelands;g.campsonthebedsofnavigablelakesandriversexceptinpostedand

designatedareas;or

h.parksoroperatesmotorvehiclesonthebedsofnavigablelakesand

riversexceptinthoseareassupervisedbytheDivisionofParksand

Recreationorotherstateorlocalenforcemententityandwhichare

postedasopentovehicleuse.

65a-3-2 prohiBiTeD aCTs on sTaTe lanDs

1.ApersonisguiltyofaclassBmisdemeanorwho:

a.throwsorplacesanylightedcigarette,cigar,recracker,ashes,orother

amingorglowingsubstancewhichmaycauseareonahighwayor

wildland;

b.obstructsthestateforester,oranyofhisdeputies,intheperformanceof

controllingare;

c.refuses,onproperrequestofthestateforesteroranyofhisdeputies,to

assistinthecontrollingofare,withoutgoodandsufcientreason;or

d.resanytracerorincendiaryammunitionanywhereexceptwithinthe

connesofestablishedmilitaryreservations.

2.Finesassessedunderthissectionaredepositedinthe

GeneralFund.

65a-3-3 enorCemenT o laWs on sTaTe lanDs -- CounTy

aTTorney or DisTriCT aTTorney To proseCuTe

1.Itisthedutyofthedivision,countysheriffs,theirdeputies,peaceofcers,

andotherlawenforcementofcerswithintheirjurisdictiontoenforcethe

provisionsofthischapterandtoinvestigateandgatherevidencethatmay

indicateaviolationunderthischapter.


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3.Thestateforestershallmakecertainthatappropriateactionistakentocon-

trolwildlandresonnonfederalforest,range,andwatershedlands.

4.Theactualcostsofsuppressionactiontakenbythedivisiononprivately

ownedlandsshallbeachargeagainstthecountyinwhichthelandslie,un-

lessotherwiseprovidedby

cooperativeagreement.

65a-8-203 CooperaTive ire proTeCTion agreemenTs WiTh CounTies

1.Thecountylegislativebodyofanycountymayenterintoacooperativeagree-

mentwiththedivisiontoreceivenancialandsupervisorycooperationand

assistancefromthedivision.

2. AcountymaynotreceivecooperationorassistanceunderSubsection(1)until

acooperativeagreementisexecutedbythecountylegislativebodyandthe

division.

3.Inordertobeeligibletoenterintoacooperativeagreementwiththedivision,

thecountyshall:

a.adoptawildlandreordinancebaseduponminimumstandardsestab-

lishedbythedivision; b.requirethatthecountyredepartmentorequivalentprivateprovider

undercontractwiththecountymeetminimumstandardsforwildlandre

training,certication,andwildlandresuppressionequipmentbasedupon

nationallyacceptedstandardsasspeciedbythedivision;and

c.lewiththedivisionabudgetforresuppressioncosts.

4.Acountythatchoosesnottoenterintoacooperativeagreementwiththedivi-

sionmaynotbeeligibletoreceivenancialassistancefromthedivision.

5. Thestateforestermayexecutetheagreementsandmaydividethestateinto

reprotectiondistricts.

6. Thesedistrictsshallprovideefcientandeconomicalreprotectionwithinthe

areadened.

7. Thedistrictsmaycompriseoneormorecounties,orportionsofcountiesto

bespeciedinthecooperativeagreements.

8.Underthetermsofthecooperativeagreements,thestateforestershallle

annualbudgetsforoperationofthe

cooperativedistrictswitheachparticipatingcounty.

9.Ifthecountyapprovesabudgetmutuallyacceptabletothecountyandthe

stateforester,andbudgetsanamountforactualresuppressioncostsde-

terminedtobenormalbythestateforester,theagreementshallcommitthe

statetopay1/2oftheactualsuppressioncoststhatexceedthestatednormal

costs.

65a-8-204 WilDlanD ire suppression unD CreaTeD1.Thereiscreatedaprivate-purposetrustfundknownastheWildlandFire

SuppressionFund.

2. Thefundshallbeadministeredbythedivisiontopayresuppressionandpre-

suppressioncostsoneligiblelandswithinunincorporatedareasofcounties.

(ii)establishingapredeterminedresuppressionplan,includingalim-

itedresuppressionstrategy,foraspecicremanagementarea;

and

b.enterintoareciprocalagreementwithareprotectionorganization,

includingafederalagency,toprovidereprotectionforlandandanim-

provementforwhichtheorganizationnormallyprovidesreprotection.

65a-8-102 sTaTe oresTer

1.Thereiscreatedthepositionofstateforestertocarryouttheprovisionsofthis

chapter.

2.Thestateforestershallbeagraduateofanaccreditedschoolofforestry,

technicallyandprofessionallycompetent,andexperiencedinadministration.

3.Thestateforestershallberesponsibletothedirectorofthedivision.

4.Inallmatterspertainingtoforestryandrecontrolinwhichthestate

recognizesaresponsibility,thestateforestershallbetheofcial

representativeofthestate.

65a-8-103 oresTry anD ire ConTrol unDs1.Thedivisionshallusemoneyavailabletoittomeetthecostsof:

a. controllingforest,range,andwatershedres;

b.controllinginsectanddiseaseepidemics;

c.rehabilitatingorreforestingnonfederalforest,range,andwatershed

lands;and

d.carryingonthepurposesofthischapter.

2.AllmoneyavailabletothedivisiontomeetthecostsofSubsections(1)(a)

through(d)isnonlapsingandavailabletothedivisionuntilexpended.

3. a.Thecollectionanddisbursementofallmoneymadeavailabletothedivi-

sionshallbeinaccordancewiththerulesoftheDivisionofFinance.

b.Moneycollectedbythedivisionfromfees,rentals,sales,contributions,

reimbursements,andothersuchsourcesshallbedepositedinthe

appropriateaccount.

65a-8-201 unConTrolleD ire is a puBliC nuisanCe

Anyreonforest,range,orwatershedlandinthestateburning

uncontrolledandwithoutproperandadequateactionbeingtakentocontrol

orpreventitsspreadisapublicnuisance.

65a-8-202 ire ConTrol -- CounTy responsiBiliTies

1.Countiesshallabatethepublicnuisancecausedby

uncontrolledreonprivatelyownedorcountyownedforest,range,and

watershedlands.2. Counties,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionsofthestateasdeterminedtobe

appropriatebythestateforester,mayparticipateinthewildlandreprotec-

tionsystemofthedivisionandbecomeeligibleforassistancefromthestate

byagreementundertheprovisionsofthischapter.


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b.Theequitypaymentshallrepresentwhatthecountysequityinthefund

wouldbeifthecountyhadmadeassessmentsintothefundforeachof

thepreviousthreeyears.

c.Theequitypaymentshallbedeterminedbythestateforesterinaccor-

dancewithdivisionrules.

4.Theagreementshallprovidethat:

a.thestateshallpayintothefundanamountequaltothecountyspay-ment,includinganyequitypaymentrequiredunderSubsection(3);and

b.ifmoneyinthefundisinsufcienttopayforalleligibleresuppression

costs,thestateshallpayfor1/2ofthecountysremainingcosts.

5.Theagreementshallprovideforrevocationoftheagreementforfailureto

payassessmentswhendue.

6.Anycountythatelectstowithdrawfromparticipationinthefund,orwhose

participationinthefundisrevokedduetofailuretopayitsassessments

whendue,shallforfeitanyrighttoanypreviouslypaidassessmentsbythe

county.

65a-8-206 DisBursemenTs rom The WilDlanD iresuppression unD

1. Disbursementsfromthefundshallbemadeonlyuponwrittenorderofthe

stateforesterorhisauthorizedrepresentative.

2.Ifthestateforesterdeterminesmoneyinthefundmaybeinsufcientto

covereligiblecostsinaprogramyear,thestateforestermaydelaymaking

disbursementsfromthefunduntilthecloseoftheprogramyear,atwhich

timeavailablemoneyshallbeproratedamongthoseentitledtopaymentsat

lessthan100%.

65a-8-207 Division To aDminisTer WilDlanD ire suppression

unD -- rulemaking -- proCeDures

1.ByfollowingtheproceduresandrequirementsofTitle63G,Chapter3,Utah

AdministrativeRulemakingAct,thedivisionshallmakerulestoadminister

theWildlandFireSuppressionFund,includingrules:

a.requiringdocumentationfor:

(i)thenumberofacresofprivatelyorcounty-ownedlandintheunincor-

poratedareaofaparticipatingcounty;and

(ii) anacreorrealpropertyexemptinSubsection65A-8-205(2)(b);

b.describingthemethodorformulafordetermining:

(i) normalresuppressioncosts;and

(ii) equitypaymentsrequiredbySection65A-8-205;and

c.specifyingresuppressionandpre-suppressioncoststhatmaybepaid

withdisbursementsfromthefund.

2.ByfollowingtheproceduresandrequirementsofTitle63G,Chapter4,

AdministrativeProceduresAct,thedivisionshalldeterminewhetheranacre

orrealpropertyiseligiblefortheexemptionprovidedinSubsection65A-8-

205(2)(b).

3. Thecontentsofthefundshallinclude:

a.paymentsbycountiespursuanttowrittenagreementsmadeunder

Section65A-8-205;

b.interestandearningsfromtheinvestmentoffundmoney;and

c.moneyappropriatedbytheLegislature.

4.Fundmoneyshallbeinvestedbythestatetreasurerwiththeearningsand

interestaccruingtothefund.5. a. Amaximumlevelof$8,000,000isestablishedforthefund.

b. (i)ExceptasprovidedinSubsection(5)(b)(ii),iftheamountofmoneyin

thefundequalsorexceeds$8,000,000onMarch31,noassessments

maybechargedforthefollowingyear.

(ii) ThewaiverofassessmentsprovidedinSubsection(5)(b)(i)doesnot

applytoanyequitypaymentrequiredbySection65A-8-205.

65a-8-205 agreemenTs or Coverage By The WilDlanD ire

suppression unD -- eligiBle lanDs -- CounTy anD sTaTe

oBligaTions -- TerminaTion -- revoCaTion

1. a. AcountylegislativebodymayenterannuallyintoawrittenagreementwiththestateforestertoprovideforpaymentfromtheWildlandFire

SuppressionFundofresuppressioncostsincurredbythecountyin

excessofthecountysresuppressionbudget.

b.Firesuppressioncostsonforest,range,andwatershedlandswithin

theunincorporatedareaofacounty,exceptfederalorstatelands,are

eligibleforcoveragebytheWildlandFireSuppressionFund.

2 a. AnagreementforpaymentofresuppressioncostsfromtheWildland

FireSuppressionFundshallprovidethatthecountyshall:

iexceptasprovidedbySubsection(2)(b),payintothefundanamount

equalto:

A.01timesthenumberofacresofprivately-orcounty-owned

landintheunincorporatedareaofthecounty;and

B .0001151timesthetaxablevalueofrealpropertyinthe

unincorporatedareaofthecounty;and

(ii)budgetanamountforresuppressioncostsdeterminedtobenor-

malbythestateforesterinaccordancewiththeformulaspeciedby

rule.

b.Acountyisnotrequiredtopayforanacreorrealpropertydescribedin

Subsection(2)(a)(i)iftheacreorrealproperty:

(i) issubjecttoconcentratedresidential,commercial,or

industrialdevelopment;

(ii) wouldnotbeexposedtowildlandre;and

(iii)wouldnotexposeanywildlandtorespreadingfromit.

3. a.Anycountythatelectstoinitiateparticipationinthefund,orreestablish

participationinthefundafterparticipationwasterminated,shallmake

anequitypayment,inadditiontotheassessmentprovidedinSubsection

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asaredeterminedtobefairandequitableproportionatecostsforprovid-

ingabasiclevelofreprotection.

c.Theamountofprotectioncostsshallbenegotiatedbytherespectiveland

agenciesandthedivision.

65a-8-211 CloseD ire season -- noTiCe

-- violaTions -- Burning permiTs -- personal liaBiliTy-- eXempTions rom Burning permiTs

1. a. TheperiodfromJune1toOctober31ofeachyearisaclosedreseason

throughoutthestate.

b.Thestateforestermayadvanceorextendtheclosedseasonwherever

andwheneverthatactionisnecessary.

c. Thealterationoftheclosedseasonisdonebypostingtheappropriate

proclamationinthecourthouseofeachcountyseatforatleastseven

daysinadvanceofthedatethechangeiseffective.

2. DuringtheclosedseasonitisaclassBmisdemeanortosetonre,or

causetobesetonre,anyammablematerialonanyforest,brush,range,

grass,grain,stubble,orhaylandwithout: a.rstsecuringawrittenpermitfromthestateforesteroradesignated

deputy;and

b.complyingfullywiththetermsandconditionsprescribedbythepermit.

3.Thedistrictrewardenappointedbythestateforesterorthecountysheriff

innonparticipatingcountiesshallissueburningpermitsusingtheform

prescribedbythedivision.

4. a.Theburningpermitdoesnotrelieveanindividualfrompersonalliability

duetoneglectorincompetence.

b.Areescapingcontrolofthepermitteethatnecessitatesrecontrolac-

tionordoesinjurytothepropertyofanotherisprimafacieevidencethat

therewasnotsafe.

5.Thestateforester,hisdeputies,andthecountysheriffsmayrefuse,revoke,

postpone,orcancelpermitswhentheynditnecessaryintheinterestof

publicsafety.

6. a.Aburningpermitisnotrequiredfortheburningoffencelinesonculti-

vatedlands,canals,orirrigationditchesif:

()theburningdoesnotposeathreattoforest,range,orwatershed

lands;

(ii) duecareisusedinthecontroloftheburning;and

(iii)theindividualnotiesthenearestredepartmentoftheapproximate

timetheburningwilloccur.

b.Failuretonotifythenearestredepartmentoftheburningasrequiredby

thissectionisaclassBmisdemeanor.7. AburningconductedinaccordancewithSubsection(6)isnotareckless

burningunderSection76-6-104unlessthereescapescontrolandrequires

recontrolaction.

65a-8-208 pre-suppression CosTs -- DisBursemenTs rom unD

-- CreDiT againsT assessmenT -- limiTeD By appropriaTion

1.Thestateforesterorthestateforestersauthorizedrepresentativemay

makedisbursementsfromtheWildlandFireSuppressionFundtopay

forcostsofpre-suppressionandremanagementactivitiesinitiatedby

countiesparticipatinginthefund,subjecttothelimitationsspeciedin

thissection.2.Paymentstoacountyforcostsofpre-suppressionandremanagement

activitiesinanyyearmaynotexceedthecountysassessmentunderSub-

section65A-8-205(2)(a).

3. a. Inlieuofmakingadisbursementfromthefundforacountyscostsof

pre-suppressionandremanagementactivities,thecountymaybe

givenacreditagainstits

assessmentunderSubsection65A-8-205(2)

b.equaltothosecosts.

c.ThecreditmaynotexceedthecountysassessmentunderSubsection

65A-8-205(2)(a).

4.thetotalamountofmoneyinthefundthatmaybeallocatedtocovercostsofpre-suppressionandremanagementactivitiesinitiatedbycountiesmay

notexceedthelegislativeappropriationtothefundforthosecosts.

65a-8-209 responsiBiliTies o CounTy sheris anD

DisTriCT ire WarDens in ConTrolling ires

1. Inthosecountiesnotdirectlyparticipatinginthestatewildlandreprotec-

tionorganizationbycooperativeagreementasprovidedinthischapter,the

countysheriffshalltakeappropriateactiontosuppressuncontrolledreson

stateorprivatelands.

2.Inallcasesthesheriffshall:

a.report,asprescribedbythestateforester,onwildlandrecontrolaction;

b.investigateandreportrecauses;and

c.enforcetheprovisionsofthischaptereitherindependentlyorin

3.Inthosecountiesparticipatinginthestatewildlandreprotectionorganiza-

tionbycooperativeagreement,theprimaryresponsibilityforrecontrolis

delegatedtothedistrictrewarden,whoisdesignatedbythestateforester.

4.Thecountysheriffandhisorganizationshallmaintaincooperativesupportof

therecontrolorganization.

65a-8-210 ire ConTrol on sTaTe-oWneD lanDs

-- responsiBiliTies o sTaTe agenCies

1.Thedivisionshallabatethepublicnuisancecausedbyuncontrolledreon

state-ownedforest,range,andwatershedlands.

2. a. Stateagenciesresponsiblefortheadministrationofstate-ownedlands

shallrecognizetheneedforprovidingwildlandreprotectionandthe

responsibilityforsharingthecosts.

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76-6-104 reCkless Burning

1. Apersonisguiltyofrecklessburningiftheperson:

a. recklesslystartsareorcausesanexplosionwhichendangershuman

life;

b.havingstartedare,whetherrecklesslyornot,andknowingthatitis

spreadingandwillendangerthelifeorpropertyofanother,eitherfailsto

takereasonablemeasurestoputoutorcontrolthereorfailstogiveapromptrealarm;

c.buildsormaintainsarewithouttakingreasonablestepstoremoveall

ammablematerialssurroundingthesiteofthereasnecessaryto

preventtheresspreadorescape;or

d.damagesthepropertyofanotherbyrecklessuseofreorcausingan

explosion.

2. a. AviolationofSubsection(1)(a)or(b)isa

classAmisdemeanor.

b. AviolationofSubsection(1)(c)isaclassBmisdemeanor.

c. AviolationofSubsection(1)(d)is:

(i)aclassAmisdemeanorifdamagetopropertyisorexceeds$1,500invalue;

(ii) aclassBmisdemeanorifthedamagetopropertyisorexceeds$500

butislessthan$1,500invalue;and

(iii)aclassCmisdemeanorifthedamagetopropertyisorexceeds$150

butislessthan$500invalue.

d.AnyotherviolationunderSubsection(1)(d)isaninfraction.

76-6-104.5 aBanDoneD ire -- penalTies

1.Apersonisguiltyofabandoningareif,undercircumstancesnotamount-

ingtotheoffenseofarson,aggravatedarson,orcausingacatastropheun-

derTitle76,Chapter6,Part1,PropertyDestruction,thepersonleavesare:

a.withoutrstcompletelyextinguishingit;and

b.withtheintenttonotreturntothere.

2.ApersondoesnotcommitaviolationofSubsection(1)ifthepersonleavesa

retoreportanuncontrolledre.

3. AviolationofSubsection(1):

a.isaclassCmisdemeanorifthereisnopropertydamage;

b.isaclassBmisdemeanorifpropertydamageislessthan$1,000invalue;

and

c.isaclassAmisdemeanorifpropertydamageisorexceeds$1,000in

value.

4.IfaviolationofSubsection(1)involvesawildlandre,theviolatorisalso

liableforsuppressioncostsunderSection65A-3-4.5.Arespreadingorreignitingisprimafacieevidencethatthepersondidnot

completelyextinguishthereasrequiredbySubsection(1)(a).

65a-8-212 poWer o sTaTe oresTer To Close hazarDous areas

-- violaTions o an orDer Closing an area

1. a.Ifthestateforesterndsconditionsinagivenareainthestatetobeex-

tremelyhazardous,heshallclosethoseareastoanyformsofusebythe

public,ortolimitthatuse.

b.Theclosureshallincludetheprohibitionofopenresfortheperiodof

timehendsnecessary.2. Nothinginthischapterprohibitsanyresidentwithintheareafromfulland

freeaccesstohishomeorproperty,oranylegitimateusebytheowneror

lesseeoftheproperty.

3. Theorderorproclamationclosingorlimitingtheuseintheareashallset

forth:

a.theexactareacomingundertheorder;

b.thedatewhentheorderbecomeseffective;and

c.ifadvisable,theauthorityfromwhompermitsforentryintotheareamay

beobtained.

4.Anyentryintooruseofanyareainviolationofthissectionisaclass

Bmisdemeanor

uTah CoDe annoTaTeD TiTle 76-6 102 -- 76-6-105

76-6-102 arson

1.Apersonisguiltyofarsonif,undercircumstancesnotamountingtoag-

gravatedarson,thepersonbymeansofreorexplosivesunlawfullyand

intentionallydamages:

a.anypropertywithintentionofdefraudinganinsurer;or

b.thepropertyofanother.

2.AviolationofSubsection(1)(a)isaseconddegreefelony.

3.AviolationofSubsection(1)(b)is:

a. aseconddegreefelonyif:

(i) thedamagecausedisorexceeds$5,000invalue;or

(ii)asaproximateresultofthereorexplosion,anypersonnotapartici-

pantintheoffensesuffersseriousbodilyinjuryasdenedinSection

76-1-601;

b.athirddegreefelonyif:

(i)thedamagecausedisorexceeds$1,500butislessthan$5,000in

value;

(ii)asaproximateresultofthereorexplosion,anypersonnotapar-

ticipantintheoffensesufferssubstantialbodilyinjuryasdenedin

Section76-1-601;or

(iii) thereorexplosionendangershumanlife; c. aclassAmisdemeanorifthedamagecausedisorexceeds$500butis

lessthan$1,500invalue;and

d.aclassBmisdemeanorifthedamagecausedisless

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redistrictorspecialservicedistrictorganizedforreprotectionpurposes,

orhisauthorizedrepresentativeshallinvestigatethecause,origin,and

circumstancesofeachreoccurringinhisjurisdictionwhenpropertyhas

beendestroyedordamaged.

2.Thereofcershall:

a.begintheinvestigationimmediatelyaftertheoccurrenceofthere;and

b.attempttodetermine,amongotherthings,whethertherewastheresultofcarelessnessorofdesign.

3.Ifthereofcermakingthisinvestigationdeterminesthatthereappears

tobesuspicious,orofunknownorigin,theofcermaynotifythedivisionto

requestassistance.

7-53-208 orDinanCes -- eeCTive DaTes -- puBliCaTion

-- aDopTion o orDinanCes prinTeD in Book orm

1.Theenactingclauseofallordinancesofthecountylegislativebodyshallbe

asfollows:TheCountyLegislativeBodyof______________Countyordains

asfollows:.

2.Everyordinanceshallbesignedbythechairofthecountylegislativebodyandattestedbytheclerk.Onthepassageofallordinancesthevotesofthe

severalmembersofthecountylegislativebodyshallbeenteredonthemin-

utes,andallordinancesshallbeenteredatlengthintheordinancebook.

3. a.Noordinancepassedbythecountylegislativebodymaytakeeffect

withinlessthan15daysafteritspassage.

b.Thelegislativebodyofeachcountyadoptinganordinanceshall,before

theordinancemaytakeeffect:

(i)depositacopyoftheordinanceintheofceofthecountyclerk;and

(ii) Apublishashortsummaryoftheordinance,togetherwitha

statementthatacompletecopyoftheordinanceisavailableatthe

countyclerksofceandwiththenameofthemembersvotingfor

andagainsttheordinance:

(I)foratleastonepublicationin:

Aaanewspaperpublishedinandhavinggeneralcirculationinthe

county,ifthereisone;or

Bbifthereisnonepublishedinthecounty,inanewspaperof

generalcirculationwithinthecounty;and

(II) asrequiredinSection45-1-101;or

Cc postacompletecopyoftheordinanceinninepublicplaces

withinthecounty.

4. Anyordinanceprintedbyauthorityofthecountylegislativebodyinbookform

orelectronicmedia,oranygeneralrevisionofcountyordinancesprinted

inbookformorelectronicmedia,maybeadoptedbyanordinancemakingreferencetotheprintedordinanceorrevisionifacopyoftheordinanceor

revisionisledintheofceofthecountyclerkatthetimeofadoptionfor

useandexaminationbythepublic.

5. Ordinancesestablishingrulesandregulations,printedasacodeinbook

76-6-105 Causing a CaTasTrophe -- penalTies

1. Anypersonisguiltyofcausingacatastropheifthepersoncauseswide-

spreadinjuryordamagetopersonsorpropertyby:

a.useofaweaponofmassdestructionasdenedinSection76-10-401;or

b.explosion,re,ood,avalanche,collapseofabuilding,orotherharmful

ordestructiveforceorsubstancethatisnotaweaponofmassdestruc-

tion.2.Causingacatastropheis:

a.arstdegreefelonyifthepersoncausesthecatastropheknowinglyand

bytheuseofaweaponofmassdestruction;

b.aseconddegreefelonyifthepersoncausesthecatastropheknowingly

andbyameansotherthanaweaponofmassdestruction;and

c.aclassAmisdemeanorifthepersoncausesthecatastropherecklessly.

3. Inadditiontoanyotherpenaltyauthorizedbylaw,acourtshallorderany

personconvictedofanyviolationofthissectiontoreimburseanyfederal,

state,orlocalunitofgovernment,oranyprivatebusiness,organization,

individual,orentityforallexpensesincurredinrespondingtotheviolation,

unlessthecourtstatesontherecordthereasonswhythereimbursementwouldbeinappropriate.

uTah CoDe annoTaTeD TiTle 53-7 misCellaneous

53-7-104. enorCemenT o sTaTe ire CoDe anD rules

-- Division o auThoriTy anD responsiBiliTy

1. Theauthorityandresponsibilityforenforcingthestaterecodeandrules

madeunderthischapterisdividedasprovidedinthissection.

2. Thereofcersofanycityorcountyshallenforcethestaterecodeand

rulesofthestateremarshalintheirrespectiveareas.

3. Thestateremarshalmayenforcethestaterecodeandrulesin:

a. areasoutsideofcorporatecities,reprotectiondistricts,andother

localdistrictsorspecialservicedistrictsorganizedforreprotection

purposes;

b. state-ownedproperty,schooldistrictownedproperty,andprivately

ownedpropertyusedforschoolslocatedwithincorporatecitiesand

countyreprotectiondistricts,asylums,mentalhospitals,hospitals,

sanitariums,homesfortheaged,residentialhealth-carefacilities,

childrenshomesorinstitutions,orsimilarinstitutionaltypeoccupancy

ofanycapacity;and

c.corporatecities,counties,reprotectiondistricts,andspecialservice

districtsorganizedforreprotectionpurposesuponreceivingarequest

fromthechiefreofcialorthelocalgoverningbody.

53-7-210 ire invesTigaTions By loCal oiCers

-- noTiiCaTion To Division

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movementofpersonswithinadisasterarea,andorderingtheoccupancyor

evacuationofpremisesinadisasterarea;

g.clearingorremovingdebrisorwreckagethatmaythreatenpublichealth,

publicsafety,orprivatepropertyfrompubliclyorprivatelyownedlandor

waters,exceptthatwherethereisnoimmediatethreattopublichealthor

safety,thechiefexecutiveofcershallnotexercisethisauthorityinrelation

toprivatelyownedlandorwatersunless:(i) theownerauthorizestheemployeesofdesignatedlocalagenciesto

enterupontheprivatelandorwaterstoperformanytasksnecessaryfor

theremovalorclearance;and

(ii) theownerprovidesanunconditionalauthorizationforremovalofthe

debrisorwreckageandagreestoindemnifythelocalandstategovern-

mentagainstanyclaimarisingfromtheremoval;and

h.invokingtheprovisionsofanymutualaidagreemententeredintobythe

politicalsubdivision.

3. a.Ifthechiefexecutiveisunavailabletoissueanorderforevacuationunder

Subsection(2)(c),thechieflawenforcementofcerhavingjurisdiction

fortheareamayissueanurgentorderforevacuation,foraperiodnottoexceed36hours,iftheorderisnecessaryforthepreservationoflife.

b.Thechiefexecutiveofcermayratify,modify,orrevokethechieflawen-

forcementofcersorder.

DMINISIV ulS

r652-120-200 Burning permiTs

1. Burningpermitsshallbeissuedonlybythefollowingauthorizedofcials:

stateforester,hisstaff,andpersonsdesignatedbythestateforester.Burn-

ingpermitsarerequiredforopenresduringtheclosedreseasonas

speciedinSection65A-8-211andduringanyextensionoftheclosedre

seasonproclaimedbythestateforester.

2. Thepermitform,providedbythestateforester,shallbelledoutcompletely

andinaccordancewithinstructionsdeterminedandfurnishedbyhisofce.

3.Permitteesshallcomplywithanywrittenrestrictionsorconditionsimposed

withthegrantingofthepermit.

4. Thepermitteeshallsignthepermitform.

5. BurningpermitswillbeissuedonlywhenincompliancewiththeUtahAir

ConservationRegulations.Thefollowingrequirementsmustbemetwith

eachburningpermitissued:

a.ThepermitisnotvalidandoperativeunlesstheClearingIndexis500or

above.TheclearingindexisdetermineddailybytheU.S.WeatherBureau

andavailablefromcountyhealthofces,theStateForestersOfceorAreaOfcesoftheUtahStateDepartmentofHealth.

b.Apermitmaybeextendedonedayatatime,withoutinspectionupon

requesttotheissuingofcer.Therequestmustbemadebeforetheexpi-

rationofthepermit.

formorelectronicmedia,fortheconstructionofbuildings,theinstallationof

plumbing,theinstallationofelectricwiring,orotherrelatedorsimilarwork

maybeadoptedbyreferencetothecodebookifacopyofthecodebookis

ledintheofceofthecountyclerkatthetimeoftheadoptionoftheordi-

nanceforuseandexaminationbythepublic.

6.Ordinancesthatintheopinionofthecountylegislativebodyarenecessaryfor

theimmediatepreservationofthepeace,health,orsafetyofthecountyandthecountysinhabitantsmay,ifsoprovidedintheordinance,takeeffectimme-

diatelyuponpublicationinoneissueofanewspaperpublishedinandhaving

generalcirculationinthecounty,ifthereisone,andifthereisnonepublished

inthecounty,thenimmediatelyafterpostingatthecourthousedoor.

7.Anordinancemaytakeeffectatalaterdatethanprovidedinthissection,ifthe

ordinancesoprovides.

8.Anorderenteredintheminutesofthecountylegislativebodythatanordi-

nancehasbeendulypublishedorpostedshallbeprimafacieproofofthe

publicationorposting.

63k-4-202 auThoriTy o Chie eXeCuTive oiCers o poliTiCalsuBDivisions -- orDering o evaCuaTions

1. a. Inordertoprotectlifeandpropertywhenastateofemergencyorlocal

emergencyhasbeendeclared,thechiefexecutiveofcerofeachpolitical

subdivisionofthestateisauthorizedto:

(i) carryout,inthechiefexecutiveofcersjurisdiction,themeasuresas

maybeorderedbythegovernorunderthischapter;and

(ii)takeanyadditionalmeasuresthechiefexecutiveofcermayconsider

necessary,subjecttothelimitationsandprovisionsofthischapter.

b. Thechiefexecutiveofcermaynottakeanactionthatisinconsistentwith

anyorder,rule,regulation,oractionofthegovernor.

2.Whenastateofemergencyorlocalemergencyisdeclared,theauthorityofthe

chiefexecutiveofcerincludes:

a.utilizingallavailableresourcesofthepoliticalsubdivisionasreasonably

necessarytomanageastateofemergencyorlocalemergency;

b. employingmeasuresandgivingdirectiontolocalofcersandagencies

whicharereasonableandnecessaryforthepurposeofsecuringcompli-

ancewiththeprovisionsofthischapterandwithorders,rules,andregula-

tionsmadeunderthischapter;

c. ifnecessaryforthepreservationoflife,issuinganorderfortheevacuation

ofallorpartofthepopulationfromanystrickenorthreatenedareawithin

thepoliticalsubdivision;

d. recommendingroutes,modesoftransportation,anddestinationsinrela-

tiontoanevacuation;e. suspendingorlimitingthesale,dispensing,ortransportationofalcoholic

beverages,explosives,andcombustiblesinrelationtoanevacuation,except

thatthechiefexecutiveofcermaynotrestrictthelawfulbearingofarms;

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resuppressioncostsdeterminedtobenormalbythestateforester.

2. Normalresuppressioncostsaredenedastheactualcostsidentiedby

annualauditsofaparticipatingcountysnancialrecordsandcostspaidby

thestateinthecountysbehalfunderthetermsofSections

65A-8-203and65A-8-205.Themostrecentseven-yearrecordwillbeused.

Thehighestyearandlowestyearwillbedeductedandtheremainingve

yearsaveraged.3. Thesevenyearsofresuppressioncostswillbeinconstantdollars,which

allowsfortheeffectofination.

4. Theminimumcountybudgetforresuppressioncostsshallbe$5,000.The

effectofinationwillbeconsideredeverythreeyears.Anamountequalto

theaccumulatedinationoverthisperiodwillbeaddedtothisbasebudget

forresuppression.ThistimeperiodbeganJanuary1,1999

r652-121-300 annual sign up, eeCTive paymenT perioD,

annual assessmenT paymenTs anD CapiTalizaTion

1. TheannualsignupperiodwillbefromNovember1throughJanuary10of

thefollowingyear.2.TheeffectiveperiodforpaymentsoutoftheWildlandFireSuppressionFund

willbeJune1throughOctober31ofeachyear.Shouldthestateforester

determinetheneedtoextendthereseasonasspeciedinSection65A-8-

211duetoreseverity,allsuppressioncostsincurredduringthatextension

periodwillbeeligible.Aparticipatingcountymaypetitionthestateforester

inwritingrequestinguseoftheWildlandFireSuppressionFundtocover

wildlandresuppressioncostsincurredoutsidethenormalreseason.

3.Aparticipatingcountyshallmakeitsassessmentfeeandanyrequiredequity

paymentbyMarch15ofeachyear.

r652-121-400 DeTerminaTion o uninCorporaTeD aCreage

1. Theunincorporatedacreagetobeusedindeterminingaportionoftheas-

sessmentfeeforparticipationintheWildlandFireSuppressionFundwillbe

theprivateacreageprovidedbythecountyfromitsownershiprecords.The

acreagegurewillbeupdatedbythecountyeverythreeyears.

2.Acountyshallreportalloftheunincorporatedprivateacreagewithinthe

countyinordertoparticipateintheWildlandFireSuppressionFund.

r652-121-500 DeTerminaTion o properTy values

1. Thetaxablevalueofpropertyintheunincorporatedareaofacountywillbe

thelocallyassessedvalueofrealpropertyprovidedbythecountytotheUtah

StateTaxCommission,PropertyTaxDivisiononanannualbasis.

2. Valueofrealpropertymeans:a.thevalueofrealestate,includingpatentedminingclaimsasreported

pursuanttoSection59-2-322.

b.thevalueofimprovementsasreportedpursuanttosection59-2-322.

3. ThecountymustadheretoUtahStateTaxCommissionpolicyforperiodic

6.Agriculturehasalimitedexemptiontoopenburningrestrictionsfor

theDivisionofForestry,FireandStateLandsrulesasindicatedinSection

65A-8-211andtheUtahAirConservationRegulationsasoutlinedin

Section19-2-114.

7. Burningpermitsshallnotbeissuedwhenredagconditionsexistorare

forecastedbytheNationalWeatherService.Everypermitteeisrequiredto

contacttheNationalWeatherServicetoassurethataredagconditiondoesnotexistorisnotforecasted.Permitsarenotvalidoroperative

duringdeclaredredagconditions.

r652-120-300 limiTeD suppression areas

1. Thedivisionmayestablishremanagementareaswherethelevelandde-

greeofsuppressionactivitiesaretobecommensuratewiththevalueofthe

resourceswithintheremanagementarea.

2. Firemanagementplansshallbeavailableforpublicreviewandcomment

priortoimplementation.

3. Countycommissionapprovalisrequiredforanyremanagementplanthat

providesforlimitedresuppressionactiononprivatelandswithinaremanagementarea.

r652-120-400 presCriBeD ire

1. Allprescribedburnsutilizingdivisionassistanceotherthanpermitting

musthaveawrittenburnplanthathasbeenreviewedandapprovedbythe

division.Burnplansshallincludeataminimuminformationtodetermine

managementobjectivesandprocedurestoattaintheobjectives.Datawill

beprovidedtodealwithsafetyconcernsandsmokemanagement.Theburn

planwilldetailneedstoinsuretheprescribedburnoccurswithinprescrip-

tion.

2.Aprivatelandownerorstatelessee/permitteereceivingassistanceon

aprescribedreshallsupplyresourcesspeciedintheburnplan.

3.Fire-ghtingequipmentplacedbythedivisioninanycountyforre

protectionpurposescannotberequiredtoassistorbefullycommittedto

aprescribedre,butmaybeutilizedasavailable.

r652-120-500 managemenT or CulTural resourCes

anD ThreaTeneD anD enDangereD speCies

Culturalresources,paleontologicalresources,andthreatenedand

endangeredspecieswhichmaybeaffectedbyaproposedprescribedreor

withinaremanagementplanwillbeconsidered,protectedormitigated,as

mayberequiredandpractical.

r652-121-200 normal ire suppression CosTs

1. Underthetermsofacooperativereprotectionagreement,thestate

forestershallleanannualbudgetforoperationofacooperativedistrict

witheachparticipatingcounty.Thecountyshallbudgetanamountforactual


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r652-121-900 ClariiCaTion o The sTaTes inanCial

oBligaTion or suppression CosTs

IftheWildlandFireSuppressionFundisnotadequatetopayalleligiblere

suppressioncosts,proratedexpenditurepaymentswillbemadetoaffected

counties.Theremainingcountyliabilitywillbesharedbetweenthecountyand

stateasprovidedbythecurrentagreement.

r652-121-1000 agreemenT or CounTy parTiCipaTion in unD

PursuanttoSection65A-8-205acountylegislativebodymayenterintoa

writtenagreementwiththestateforestertoparticipateintheWildlandFire

SuppressionFund.Thewrittenagreementtoauthorizeacountysparticipa-

tioninthefundmaybeanaddendumtothecurrentcooperativewildlandre

agreementbetweenacountyandthestateforester.

r652-121-1100 revoCaTion o parTiCipaTion in unD

1.AcountyseligibilitytoparticipateintheWildlandFireSuppressionFund

mayberevokedforfailureto:

a. paytherequiredassessmentorequityfeeswhendueafterbeingnotiedbythestateforesterasspeciedinSubsectionR652-121-1100(2).

b. providedocumentedunincorporatedacreageguresforassessment

determination;or

c. providetotaltaxablevalueofunincorporatedpropertyasprovidedan-

nuallytotheUtahStateTaxCommission,PropertyTaxDivisionforthe

assessmentdetermination.

2. ThestateforesterwillappriseacountyinwritingofanydeciencyinSub-

sectionR652-121-1100(1)within30daysfollowingtheduedate.Decien-

ciesnotremediedwithin60daysshallresultinrevocationofacountys

participationintheWildlandFireSuppressionFund.

r652-121-1200 DeiniTion o pre-suppression aCTiviTies

Pre-suppressionactivitiesarethoseactivitiesrelatedtowildreprevention,

preparednessandmitigationtoreducehazardorriskoneligiblelands.Pre-

suppressionactivitiesincludefueltreatment,fuelbreaks,defensiblespace,

codesandordinances,pre-suppressionplans,wildlandreprotectioncapabili-

ty,wildlandresuppressiontrainingandotherpracticeswhichreducehazards

orrisksintheeligibleareas.

r652-121-1300 appliCaTion proCess or pre-suppression proJeCTs

1. Pre-suppressionprojectproposalsmustbesubmittedtothestateforester

inwritingpriortoimplementation.Thewrittenproposalshalldetail:

a. thelocationoftheproject,b.thepurposeoftheproject,

c.themethodsofaccomplishingtheproject,

d.thetimelineforcompletionoftheproject,

e.theresourcesneededandtheiravailability,

reassessmentofproperty.Acountythatisfoundtobeinarrearsonmeeting

thisrequirementwillbepenalizedbyincreasingthecurrenttaxablevalueof

propertyby25%indeterminingthecountysassessmentfee.

r652-121-600 DeTerminaTion o eQuiTy paymenTs

1. Unlesswaivedbythelegislature,anequitypaymentisrequiredifacounty

electstoparticipateintheWildlandFireSuppressionFundaftertheinitialsignupperiodortoreestablishparticipationinthefundafteracountys

participationwasterminatedatthecountyschoiceorforrevocationbythe

stateforester.TheinitialsignupperiodendedonMay31,1998.

2. Theequitypaymentisbasedonwhatthecountysannualassessmentfee

wouldhavebeenforthepreviousthreeyears.Innocasewilltheequitypay-

mentexceedthreeyearsofassessment.

3. IfacountyelectstojointhesuppressionfundforthersttimeafterMay31,

2000,anequitypaymentwillberequiredthatisequaltothepreviousthree

yearsassessmentfees.

4.Ifacountyelectstowithdrawfromthefundorparticipationisrevokedbythe

stateforester,thecountymayrequestpermissioninwritingtore-establishparticipation.Uponacceptance,thecountymustmakeanequitypayment

equaltowhatitsassessmentfeeswouldhavebeenforeachyearitwasout

ofthefund,nottoexceedthreeyears.

r652-121-700 DeiniTion o eligiBle suppression

anD pre-suppression CosTs

1. AftertheCountysapprovedresuppressionbudgethasbeendepleted,

allresuppressioncoststhatoccurduringthereseason,asdenedin

R652-121-300,directlyrelatedtothecontrolofwildresonforest,rangeand

watershedlandswithintheunincorporatedareaofaparticipatingcounty

areeligibleforcoveragebytheWildlandFireSuppressionFund.Thecosts

ofresourcesdirectlyinvolvedinresuppressioneffortsthatarepaidfrom

thecountyswildlandresuppressionaccountareeligible.Thecountymust

notifythestateforesterinwritingwhenthecountysbudgetfornormalre

suppressioncostshasbeenexpended.Areamanagerswillverifytothestate

foresterinwritingthatacountysresuppressionbudgethasbeendepleted.

2. Agoodfaitheffortmustbemadebythecountiestorecoversuppression

costsforhumancausedres.Ifthecountyhasevidencethatindicatesa

responsiblepartyforareandchoosesnottoproceed,suppressioncost

forthatreisnoteligibleforreimbursementfromtheWildlandFireSup-

pressionFund.Afterconsultationbetweenthecountyandstate,thestate

foresterwilldetermineifagoodfaithefforthasbeenmadetorecoversup-

pressioncost.3. WildlandFiresuppressioncostsrecoveredunderSection65A-3-4willbe

repaidtotheWildlandFireSuppressionFund.

4. Pre-suppressionprojectsmaybefundedfromtheWildlandFire

SuppressionFundwhenapprovedinadvancebythestateforester.


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Urban-WildlandInterfaceCodeastheminimumstandardforwildlandre

ordinancewiththeseexceptions:toviewexceptionsseeadministrativerule

websiteathttp://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r652/r652-122.htm orto

requestacopyofthe2006UtahWildlandUrbanInterfacecodecontactthe

StateWUICoordinator801-538-5555.

r652-122-300 minimum sTanDarDs or WilDlanD ire Training1. Thesestandardsapplytoredepartmentsrepresentingthosecountieswho

havecooperativewildlandreprotectionagreementswiththeStateofUtah

orotherredepartmentswhicharecontractedwiththecountiestoprovide

reprotectiononprivatewildland.

2.Allmembersoftheredepartmentengagedinrespondingtoprivateand

statewildlandreswithinthecountysjurisdictionwillbecertiedbythe

UtahFireCerticationCouncilasWildlandFireghterI.Thestandardmust

beobtainedbyJune1,2007.Forpurposesofthisrule,engagedinprivate

andstatewildlandres

a.meansreghterswhoaredirectlyinvolvedinthesuppressionofa

wildlandre;reghters,onscene,whohavesupervisoryresponsibilityordecision-makingauthorityoverthoseinvolvedinthesuppressionof

awildlandre;orindividualswhohaveresuppressionresponsibilities

withincloseproximityofthereperimeter.

b. doesnotmeanapersonusedasacourier;driverofavehiclenotused

forresuppression;orapersonusedinanon-tactical,supportorother

peripheralfunctionnotincloseproximitytoawildlandre.

3. FireDepartmentpersonnelwhosuperviseotherreghtersonprivateand

statewildlandreswithinthecountysjurisdictionwillbecertiedbythe

UtahFireCerticationCouncilasWildlandFireghterII.Thisstandardmust

beobtainedJune1,2014.

r652-122-400 minimum sTanDarDs or WilDlanD

ire ighTing eQuipmenT

1. Thefollowingstandardsareapplicabletoequipmentusedbyredepart-

mentsrepresentingthosecountieswhohavecooperativewildlandrepro-

tectionagreementswiththeStateofUtah.Thisincludescountyredepart-

mentsandotherredepartmentswhicharecontractedwiththecountiesto

providereprotectiononprivatewildland.TheUtahDivisionofForestry,Fire

andStateLandshasdeterminedthatthisstandardbemetbyJune1,2006.

2.Enginesandwatertendersusedonprivatewildlandreswithinthecountys

jurisdictionwillmeetthestandardforthetypeofequipmentplusappropri-

atehandtoolsandwaterhandlingequipmentasdeterminedbytheNational

WildreCoordinatingGroup.

f.itemizedestimatedcostfortheproject,and

g.otherdatarequiredbythestateforester.

2.Pre-suppressionprojectproposalsmaybesubmittedbythecountiestothe

stateforesterfromMarch1throughApril1andAugust1throughSeptem-

ber1ofeachyear.ThecountieswillbenotiedbyMay1orOctober1ofthe

stateforestersdecisionontheproposedprojects.

r652-121-1400 limiTaTion on pre-suppression anD

ire managemenT inCenTives

1. Thecostofacountysapprovedpre-suppressionprojectsshallnotexceed

75%ofthatcountysannualassessmentfeefortheWildlandFire

SuppressionFund.

2.Pre-suppressionprojectsmaybecostsharedataratebetween25%and

75%ofthetotalcostoftheproject.Thecostshareratewillbedeterminedby

thestateforesterforeachprojectcategoryonanannualbasis.Thesecost

sharerateswillbecommunicatedtothecountiesbyJanuary30ofeachyear

3. Pre-suppressionprojectsmaybeproposedformulti-yearfundedprojects.

Thesemulti-yearfundedprojectsmaynotexceedthreeyears.Annualcostsharepaymentstoacountyforamulti-yearprojectmaynotexceed75%of

thatcountysannualassessmentfee.Projectproposalswillbedeveloped

toreectannualworkplansandpaymentstocompletetheprojectovera

speciednumberofyears.

4.Thecoststhatmaybereimbursedforpre-suppressionprojectsmaybe

limitedbylegislativeappropriation.TheDivisionshallnotauthorize

paymentsforpre-suppressionprojectsthatexceed75%ofthetotalannual

assessmentfeespaidintothefundbyparticipatingcounties.

r652-121-1450 paymenT or pre-suppression proJeCTs

1.Costsharepaymentforpre-suppressionprojectswillbemadetothe

countieswhen:

a.theprojectiscompleted,inspectedandcertiedbytheareamanager;

and

b.thecountymakesawrittenrequestforreimbursementwith

documentedcosts.

r652-121-1600 sTaTe lanD eXClusion

Wildlandresuppressioncostsonstate-ownedlandsarenoteligibletobe

coveredfromtheWildlandFireSuppressionFund.

r652-122-200 minimum sTanDarDs or WilDlanD ire orDinanCe

1.ThedivisionusestheInternationalUrbanWildlandInterfaceCodeasabasisforestablishingtheminimumstandardsdiscussedinthisdocument.A

countyordinancethatatleastmeetstheminimumstandardsshouldbein

placebySeptember2006.

2.TheDivisionincorporatesbyreferencethe2003InternationalCodeCouncil
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Bl 2 Water enders

Ct T 1 T 2 T 3

750+ 400-750 150-400

300gpm+ 200gpm+ 200gpm+

30mi nutes 30minutes 30minutes

5000+ 2500+ 1000+

2/1 2/1 2/1

TankCapacity(gals)

PumpRating(gpm)

OffLoadCapacity

MaximumRellTime

Personnel

Tactical/Non-

tactical

r652-123-100 auThoriTyThisruleimplementsSubsection65A-8-207(1)whichauthorizestheDivision

ofForestry,FireandStateLandstomakerulestoadministertheWildland

FireSuppressionFund,includingrulestodeterminewhetheranacresorreal

propertyiseligiblefortheexemptionprovidedinSubsection65A-8-205(2)(b).

r652-123-200 DeiniTions

1. ACCIB -anareaisconsideredaccessibleiftheroadsarepaved,

andare20feetwide,andhasaoverheadclearanceof131/2feetandhasa

maximumslopeof10%.ATypeIreengine,asdenedinthisrule,mustbe

abletoaccessandnegotiatetheroadsandworksafelythroughouttheentire

area.

2. HyAT yTm -Awaterdistributionsystemconsistingofpipes,

hydrants,andpumpsusedforresuppression,withthefollowing

specications:

a. Asixinchsupplyfeed

b.Acapacityofdelivering1000gallonsperminutesat20pounds

persquareinchfortwohoursateachhydrant.Flowwillbeveriedwith

owtestdocumentation.

c.Maximumhydrantspacingisnogreaterthan500linealfeet.

3. FI BAI -continuous,delineated,unbrokenseparationofland

betweenthewildlandandthenominatedarea,clearofwildlandvegeta-tionwherewildlandrewillnotcarry,andthatisapermanent,denable,

andsubstantialseparation.Suchbarrierscanincludebutisnotlimitedto

irrigatedgolfcourses,lakes,highways,riversandothersdeemedadequate

bytheDivision.

Bl 1 ngines

1000@150PSI 250@150PSI 150@150PSI

Ct T 1 T 2 T 3

400+ 400+ 500+

1200feet 1000feet None

400feet 500feet 500feet

None None 500feet

48feet 48feet None

500 None None

4 3 2

PumpRating(gpm)

TankCapacity(gals)

Hose2.5inch

Hose1.5inch

Hose1inch

Ladders(totalft)

MasterStream(gpm)

Personnel(min.)

PumpRating(gpm)

TankCapacity(gals)

Hose2.5inch

Hose1.5inch

Hose1inch

Ladders(totalft)

MasterStream(gpm)

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a.Theareamustbeintheunincorporatedareaofthecounty,and

b.Thepredominantvegetationintheareaisconsideredurbanvegetationor

ifthepredominantvegetationiswildlandvegetation,there

existsarebarrierasdenedinthisrulebetweenthenominatedarea

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suchthataTypeIreenginecanmaneuverandworksafelyanywherein

thenominatedarea,and

e.Theareaisservicedbyahydrantsystemasdenedinthisrule.

r652-123-500 noTiiCaTion o eXempT areas

1. TheDivisionwillmakeanaldeterminationofexemptareas.

2.ForallrequestsmadebySeptember1,2006forthefollowingyear,

theDivisionwillnotifythecountycommissionbyNovember30,2006ofthose

areasthatweredeterminedtobeexempt,andwhichareasweredetermined

tobenon-exempt.Forallsubsequentyears,theDivision

willgivesuchnoticationbySeptember30.

3. ThecountymayappealthedecisionasdenedinR652-8

AdjudicativeProceedings.

4. Countyexpendituresforresuppressionthatoccurwithinareasthathave

beendesignatedasexempt,arenotconsideredNormalFireSuppressions

CostsasdenedinR652-121-200(2)andwillnotbecalculatedaspartofthe

countysapprovedresuppressionbudget.

r652-123-600 reporTing

CountiesshallprovideanannualreporttotheDivisionbyMarchrstlisting:

a. Adetailedlistingofthetaxablevalueofrealproperty(landandbuildings)

intheexemptareaofthecounty,

b. Thetotalacreageofunincorporatedlandandthetotalexemptacreageof

unincorporatedland.

c. Anyannexationsofunincorporatedlandsbyatownorcity

d. Countyexpendituresforresuppressionthatoccurwithinareasthathave

beenapprovedbytheDivisionasexempt

e. Existingexemptionsfrompreviousyears

r307 environmenTal QualiTy, air QualiTy

r307-202 emission sTanDarDs: general Burning

r307-202-1 DeiniTions anD eXClusions

AsprovidedinSection19-2-114,theprovisionsofR307-202arenotapplicableto:

1. burningincidenttohorticulturaloragriculturaloperationsof:

a. pruningsfromtrees,bushes,andplants;or

b. deadordiseasedtrees,bushes,andplants,includingstubble;

4. PmIAT VTATI -typeofvegetationthatprovidesthe

majorityofplantcoverinanareasuchaswoodyshrubs,grass,trees.

5. TyP I FI I -AvehicleusedforresuppressionthatmeetsNa-

tionalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA)1901StandardforAutomotiveFire

Apparatus.

6. UBA VTATI -vegetationthatismanaged,maintained,and

irrigatedinamannerthatwillnotallowforthepropagationandspreadofa

reoverthelandscapeduringanytimeoftheyear.

7. WIA -anareainwhichdevelopmentisessentiallynon-existent,

exceptforroads,railroads,powerlines,andsimilartransportationfacilities.

Structures,ifany,arewidelyscattered.

8. WIA VTATI-naturallyoccurringvegetationthatisnot

managed,maintainedandirrigatedorvegetationthatwhencured(lowlive

foliarmoisturecontent),maybecapableofcarryingreoverthelandscape.

9. WIA UBA ITFAC -Ageographicalareawherestructures

andotherhumandevelopmentmeetsorintermingleswithundeveloped

wildland.

r652-123-300 nominaTion o eXempT areas

Forthecoveredyearof2007,acountymayrequestthatanareabeexempt

fromitsassessedpaymentintotheWildlandFireSuppressionFundby

petitioningtheDivisiononaDivisionapprovedform(PetitionforArea

Exemption)bySeptember1,2006.Forallsubsequentyears,thecountys

petitionmustbeledbyJuly1oftheyearpriortotheMarch15paymentdate.

Thepetitionshallinclude:

a. Adescriptionoftheareaincluding:

(i).anortho-photoquadoftheareatobeconsidered

(ii).Atopographicmapoftheareatobeconsidered

b. Anexplanationwithsupportingdocumentationindicatingtheareameets

thecriteriatobeexempt,withfuels,responsetime,access,andwater

availabilityaddressed.

c.Detaileddocumentationofthetaxablevalueofrealpropertyintheareato

beexempt.

d. Asignatureofacountycommissioner.

r652-123-400 Qualiying anD evaluaTing eXempT areas1.TheDivisionshallcheckforcompletenessofthePetitionforArea

Exemptionsandacknowledgethereceiptofthepetitionbydatestamp.

2.TheDivisionshallinspecttheareainthepetitionandevaluatethe

nominationusingthefollowingcriteria:


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andcoordinatedbytheDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality.

3. Typesofburningforwhichapermitmaybegrantedare:

a. openburningoftreecuttingsandslashinforestareaswherethecuttings

accruefrompulping,lumbering,andsimilaroperations,butexcluding

wastefromsawmilloperationssuchassawdustandscraplumber;

b. openburningoftreesandbrushwithinrailroadrights-of-wayprovided

thatdirtisremovedfromstumpsbeforeburning,andthattires,oilmoredensethan#2fueloilorothermaterialswhichcancausesevereairpol-

lutionarenotusedtostartresorkeepresburning;

c.openburningofsolidorliquidfuelsorstructuresforremovalofhazards

oreyesores;

d. openburning,inremoteareas,ofhighlyexplosiveorotherhazardous

materials,forwhichthereisnootherknownpracticalmethodofdisposal;

e. openburningofclippings,bushes,plantsandpruningsfromtreesinci-

denttopropertyclean-upactivitiesprovidedthatthefollowingconditions

havebeenmet:

(i) inanyareaofthestate,thelocalcountyremarshalhasestablisheda

30dayperiodbetweenMarch1andMay30forsuchburningtooccur

andnotiedtheexecutivesecretaryoftheopenburningperiodpriorto

thecommencementofthe30dayperiod,or,inareaswhicharelocated

outsideofSaltLake,Davis,Weber,andUtahCounties,thelocalcounty

remarshalhasestablished,ifallowedbythestateforesterunder

Section65A-8-211,a30dayperiodbetweenSeptember15andOctober

30forsuchburningtooccurandhasnotiedtheexecutivesecretaryof

theopeningburningperiodpriortothecommencementofthe30day

period;

(ii) suchburningoccursduringtheperiodestablishedbythelocalcounty

remarshal;

(iii) materialstobeburnedarethoroughlydry;

(iv) notrash,rubbish,tires,oroilareusedtostartresorincludedinthe

materialtobeburned.

4. TheBoardmaygrantapermitfortypesofopenburningnotspeciedin(3)

aboveonwrittenapplicationiftheBoardndsthattheburningisnotincon-

sistentwiththeStateImplementationPlan.

r307-202-6 speCial ConDiTions

Openburningforspecialpurposes,orunderunusualoremergency

circumstances,maybeapprovedbytheexecutivesecretary.

r307 environmenTal QualiTy, air QualiTy

r307-204 emission sTanDarDs: smoke managemenTr307-204-1 purpose anD goals

1. ThepurposeofR307-204istoestablishbyruleproceduresthat

mitigatetheimpactonpublichealthandvisibilityofprescribedre

andwildlandre.

2.burningofweedgrowthalongditchbanksincidenttoclearingtheseditches

forirrigationpurposes;

3. controlledheatingoforchardsorothercropstolessenthechancesoftheir

beingfrozensolongastheemissionsfromthisheatingdonotviolatemini-

mumstandardssetbytheboard;and

4.thecontrolledburningofnotmorethantwostructuresperyearbyan

organizedandoperatingredepartmentforthepurposeoftrainingreservicepersonnelwhentheUnitedStatesWeatherServiceclearingindex

isabove500.SeealsoSection11-7-1(2)(a).

r307-202-2 CommuniTy WasTe Disposal

Noopenburningshallbedoneatsitesusedfordisposalofcommunity

trash,garbageandotherwastesexceptasauthorizedthroughavariance

orasauthorizedforaspecicperiodoftimebytheBoardonthebasisofjus-

tiablecircumstancesreviewedandweighedintermsofpollutioneffectsand

otherrelevantconsiderationsatanappropriatehearingfollowing

writtenapplication.

r307-202-3 general prohiBiTions

Nopersonshallburnanytrash,garbageorotherwastes,orshallconductany

salvageoperationbyopenburningexceptinconformitywiththe

provisionsofR307-202-4and5.

r307-202-4 permissiBle Burning - WiThouT permiT

Whennotprohibitedbyotherlawsorbyotherofcialshavingjurisdictionand

providedthatanuisanceasdenedinSection76-10-803isnotcreated,the

followingtypesofopenburningarepermissiblewithoutthenecessityofsecur-

ingapermit:

1.indevicesfortheprimarypurposeofpreparingfoodsuchasoutdoorgrills

andreplaces;

2.campresandresusedsolelyforrecreationalpurposeswheresuchres

areundercontrolofaresponsibleperson;

3.inindoorreplacesandresidentialsolidfuelburningdevicesexceptas

providedinR307-302-2;

4. properlyoperatedindustrialaresforcombustionofammablegases;and

5. burning,onthepremises,ofcombustiblehouseholdwastesgeneratedby

occupantsofdwellingsoffourfamilyunitsorlessinthoseareasonlywhere

nopublicordulylicenseddisposalserviceisavailable.

r307-202-5 permissiBle Burning - WiTh permiT

1.Openburningisauthorizedbytheissuanceofapermitasspeciedin(3)be-lowwhennotprohibitedbyotherlawsorotherofcialshavingjurisdiction,

andwhenanuisanceasdenedinSection76-10-803isnotcreated.

2. Ind

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Utah Fire Warden's 2012 Field Manual