OAR 603-077-0135
Experimental Burning


The Department in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Quality may allow open field burning for demonstration or experimental purposes pursuant to the provisions of ORS 468A.620 (Experimental field sanitization), consistent with smoke management considerations and subject to the following conditions:

(1)

Acreage experimentally open field burned, propane flamed, or stack burned shall not exceed 1,000 acres annually.

(2)

Acreage experimentally burned shall not apply to the district allocation or to the maximum annual acreage limit specified in OAR 603-077-0113 (Acreage Limitations, Allocations)(1)(a), (c), or (d).

(3)

Such burning is exempt from the provisions of OAR 603-077-0115 (Daily Burning Authorization Criteria) but must comply with the provisions of 603-077-0110 (General Requirements) and 603-077-0112 (Registration, Permits, Fees, Records), except that the Department may elect to waive all or part of the per acre open field burning or propane flaming fee.

Source: Rule 603-077-0135 — Experimental Burning, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=603-077-0135.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 603-077-0135’s source at or​.us