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EPC reports ongoing open-burn ban, community outreach and Clean Air Fair date

Environment Protection Commission (Hillsborough County) · February 19, 2026
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Summary

EPC staff reported an open-burn ban effective Jan. 17, delegation to issue non-agricultural open-burn authorizations from the Florida Forestry Service, five active permits as of the morning, and outreach activities including town halls and the Clean Air Fair on May 7 at Poe Plaza.

At the Feb. 19 meeting, the executive director (identified in the record as Jenny) briefed commissioners on current open-burn restrictions and outreach. She said Hillsborough County’s burn ban has been in effect since Jan. 17 and that the EPC holds delegation from the Florida Forestry Service to issue non-agricultural open-burn…

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