Section 58.01.01.614 - PRESCRIBED FIREPrescribed fire when the provisions of Section 614 are met. (3-28-23)
01.Prescribed Fire is defined as: The controlled application of fire to wildland fuels in either their natural or modified state, under conditions of weather, fuel moisture and soil moisture that allow the fire to be confined to a predetermined area while producing the intensity of heat and rate of spread required to meet planned objectives, including: (3-28-23)
a. Fire hazard reduction; (3-28-23)b. The control of pests, insects, or diseases; (3-28-23)c. The promotion of range forage improvements; (3-28-23)d. The perpetuation of natural ecosystems; (3-28-23)e. The disposal of slash and woody debris resulting from any land management activity such as; logging operation, the clearing of rights of way, a land clearing operation, or a driftwood collection system; (3-28-23)f. The preparation of planting and seeding sites for forest regeneration; and (3-28-23)g. Other accepted natural resource management purposes. (3-28-23)02.Burning Permits or Prescribed Fire Plans. a. Whenever a burning permit or prescribed fire plan is required by the Department of Lands, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, or any other state or federal agency responsible for land management, any person who conducts or allows prescribed fire must meet all permit and/or plan conditions and terms which control smoke. (3-28-23)b. The Department will seek interagency agreements to assure permits or plans issued by agencies referred to in Subsection 614.02.a. provide adequate consideration for controlling smoke from prescribed fire. (3-28-23)03.Smoke Management Plans for Prescribed Fire. (3-28-23) a. Whenever a permit or plan is not required by the Department of Lands, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, or any other state or federal agency responsible for land management, any person who conducts or allows prescribed fire must meet all conditions set forth in a Smoke Management Plan for Prescribed Fire. (3-28-23)b. The Department will develop and put into effect a Smoke Management Plan for Prescribed Fire consistent with the purpose of Sections 600 through 616. (3-28-23)04.Rights-of-Way Fires. The open burning of woody debris generated during the clearing of rights of way must be open burned according to Section 38-125, Idaho Code and Sections 606 through 616 of these rules. (3-28-23)Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.01.614