The burning of logs or stumps of any size shall not be considered to create a nuisance for purposes of the application of the open burning air quality permitting exception described in this Subparagraph;
Factors that the regional supervisor shall consider in deciding to grant the exception include: all the persons who need to sign the statement waiving the objection have signed it; the location of the burn; and the type, amount, and nature of the combustible substances. The regional supervisor shall not grant a waiver if a college, school, licensed day care, hospital, licensed rest home, or other similar institution is less than 500 feet from the proposed burn site when such institution is occupied;
The form shall be submitted 10 days prior to commencement of the burn. This form may be obtained in electronic format at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-enforcement/open-burning/firefighter-information or by contacting the regional office as specified in 15A NCAC 02D .1905 and requesting it.
Deviations from the dates and times of exercises, including additions, postponements, and deletions, submitted in the schedule in the approved plan shall be communicated verbally to the regional office supervisor a minimum of one hour before the burn is scheduled.
15A N.C. Admin. Code 02D .1903
Eff. July 1, 1996;
Amended Eff. June 13, 2016; March 19, 2015; July 3, 2012; July 1, 2007; December 1, 2005; June 1, 2004; July 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019.
Eff. 7/1/1996;
Amended Eff. June 13, 2016; March 19, 2015; 7/3/2012; July 1, 2007; December 1, 2005; June 1, 2004; July 1, 1998.