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Committee approves DNCR rule banning burning brush over 5-inch diameter amid enforcement questions
Summary
A DNCR rule (25169) prohibiting burning brush with a diameter greater than 5 inches was approved despite questions about measurement, enforcement and whether dry split firewood should be treated differently; the agency said the restriction supports both wildfire prevention and air-quality standards and uses permit statements and spot inspections.
The committee approved a Department of Natural and Cultural Resources rule (25169) that prohibits burning brush with a diameter greater than 5 inches, a limit the agency said aligns with state air-pollution standards and wildfire-risk reductions.
Staff reminded the committee that the proposal had been postponed previously and that an amended conditional approval…
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