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Officials outline travel and farming exemptions under new burn ban
Summary
Officials clarified that propane grills and necessary farm/ranch operations are allowed under the burn ban but stressed enforcement will rely on discretion for unsurfaced roads and two-tracks; crews conducting necessary operations must carry extinguishers.
An agency official told the meeting that certain uses will remain permitted under the county's burn ban: devices with an on/off switch such as propane grills are allowed, and normal farmer, rancher and industrial operations can continue when necessary but must carry firefighting equipment.
The official said off-road travel on two-tracks and unsurfaced roadways will be a gray area and enforcement will depend on discretion. A separate agency speaker emphasized that 'surface roadways' would generally not include two-tracks and reiterated that ordinary farming and ranching activities were excluded from the restriction.
Board members asked clarifying questions about where the line is drawn between surfaced roads and unsurfaced tracks; officials said the determination would rely on context and enforcement judgment.
