OAR 340-266-0010
Introduction


(1)

Except for the fee in OAR 340-266-0140 (Burning Fees Outside Willamette Valley), this Division applies to the open field burning, propane flaming, and stack burning of all perennial and annual grass seed and cereal grain crops, and associated residue within Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn, Benton and Lane Counties, herein referred to as the Willamette Valley. It also includes rules pertaining to fees for open field burning of perennial and annual grass seed crops in counties outside the Willamette Valley. Enforcement procedure and civil penalties for open field burning, propane flaming, and stack burning can be found in OAR chapter 603, division 077 and chapter 340, division 12.

(2)

Organization of rules:

(a)

OAR 340-266-0020 (Policy) is the policy statement of the Environmental Quality Commission setting forth the goals of this Division;

(b)

OAR 340-266-0030 (Definitions) contains definitions of terms which have specialized meanings within the context of this Division;

(c)

OAR 340-266-0040 (General Requirements) lists general provisions and requirements pertaining to all open field burning, propane flaming, and stack burning with particular emphasis on the duties and responsibilities of the grower registrant;

(d)

OAR 340-266-0050 (Registration, Permits, Fees, Records) lists procedures and requirements for registration of acreage, issuance of permits, collection of fees, and keeping of records, with particular emphasis on the duties and responsibilities of the local permit issuing agencies;

(e)

OAR 340-266-0060 (Acreage Limitations, Allocations) establishes acreage limits and methods of determining acreage allocations;

(f)

OAR 340-266-0065 (Emergency Open Burning) establishes special provisions pertaining to “emergency open burning”.

(g)

OAR 340-266-0070 (Daily Burning Authorization Criteria) establishes criteria for authorization of open field burning, propane flaming, and stack burning pursuant to the administration of a daily smoke management control program;

(h)

OAR 340-266-0075 (Burning Restrictions and Prohibitions.) establishes special provisions pertaining to areas where field burning is either prohibited or restricted.

(i)

OAR 340-266-0080 (Burning by Public Agencies (Training Fires)) establishes special provisions pertaining to field burning by public agencies for official purposes, such as “training fires”;

(j)

OAR 340-266-0090 (Preparatory Burning) establishes special provisions pertaining to “preparatory burning”;

(k)

OAR 340-266-0100 (Experimental Burning) establishes special provisions pertaining to open field burning for experimental purposes;

(l)

OAR 340-166-0110 establishes special provisions pertaining to emergency cessation of burning;

(m)

OAR 340-266-0120 (Propane Flaming) establishes special provisions pertaining to propane flaming;

(o)

OAR 340-266-0130 (Stack Burning) establishes special provisions pertaining to “stack burning”.

(p)

OAR 340-266-0140 (Burning Fees Outside Willamette Valley) contains a requirement for fees for open field burning in counties outside of the Willamette Valley.
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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