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JELCAR approves DNCR ban on burning brush over 5 inches despite enforceability concerns
Summary
The committee approved DNCR rule 25169, which prohibits burning brush over 5 inches in diameter, after a lengthy discussion about the technical basis, enforcement practicalities and statutory authority; the agency said the limit aligns with air-quality standards and wildfire risk and enforcement will begin with permit conditions and education.
The committee resumed consideration of Department of Natural and Cultural Resources rule 25169, postponed from the prior month. Committee staff summarized the amended conditional approval request and said the agency moved the 5-inch diameter prohibition into the permit restriction section rather than permit issuance criteria.
Steve Sharman, chief of the Forest Protection Bureau, described the rule and defended the 5-inch maximum as…
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