Form 7630-3 NEZ PERCE RESERVATION AIR QUALITY PERMIT APPLICATION

Form Approved OMB 2060-0558 Approval Expires 11/30/2007

Nez Perce Tribe
Air Quality Project
P.O. Box 365,109 Lolo Street
Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone: 208-843-9381
1-800-720-4089
Fax: 208-843-7378
www.nezperce.org

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Air Rules for Reservations
Region 10, OAWT 107
Seattle, WA 98101
Hotline: 1-800-424-4EPA
Fax: 1-206-553-0110
www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm

NEZ PERCE RESERVATION AIR QUALITY PERMIT: LARGE GENERAL OPEN BURN
INSTRUCTIONS, TERMS & CONDITIONS
A large open burn is a burn of non-prohibited materials that is greater than 6 feet in diameter or more than 30 feet
of fence line vegetation or 20 feet of ditch bank vegetation. Air Quality Permit Applications for residential burns,
agricultural and forestry-related burning are available from the US EPA or the Nez Perce Tribe Air office listed
above. Permit applicants are required to adhere to the following requirements. After sending in an Air Quality
Permit Application and receiving approval, this signed sheet is your permit and you must keep it available and
provide it upon request to Nez Perce Tribe or US EPA inspectors. 40 CFR 49.132 General Open Burning Permits
Applicant Name

Applicant Signature

Burn Permit Number

General Terms and Conditions
1. Applicants can obtain permit forms from the Nez Perce Tribe (NPT) Air Quality Office, Idaho
Department of Lands (IDL) or online at www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm or www.nezperce.org.
a. Permit applications must be submitted to the NPT Air Quality Office via fax or received in the
mail at least five working days, but not later than one working day, prior to the desired burn
date.
b. Nez Perce Reservation Large General Open Burning Permits cost $0 per permit. Fees must
be paid to the NPT Air Quality Office prior to burning.
c. Please apply early to ensure all documents are in place prior to requesting to burn.
2. Applicants must request and receive burn approval from the US EPA or the NPT Air Quality Office.
Contact number: 208-843-9381 or 1-800-720-4089.
3. Applicants are responsible for compliance with any applicable burn safety requirements and must
also obtain applicable fire safety permits. Idaho Department of Lands permits are required to burn
between May 10th and October 20th. Contact your local fire district or sheriff’s office for other permit
information.
4. Applicants are responsible for compliance with any applicable burn safety requirements and for
shutting down burns when necessary and/or requested to do so by the NPT Air Quality Office or US
EPA. Factors taken into consideration in deciding whether a burn should be shut down include:
a. Wind speed, direction, or sudden shifts
b. Extended or extremely high levels of particulate matter on air monitors
c. Fire safety and control
d. Proximity to canyon rims, roadways, towns, houses, businesses, and other sensitive
populations
5. Applicants are responsible for conducting test burns, especially near sensitive areas (canyon rims,
near towns and houses), and must have flaggers stationed for burns affecting roadways.
6. Applicants must call the NPT Air Quality Office with post burn information.
7. Applicants are responsible for following all procedures and guidelines regarding large general open
burning on the Nez Perce Reservation.
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Burn Call Procedures the Day Preceding the Burn Day
1. After applications are in and complete, applicants should call the NPT Air Quality Office to request
to burn no later than 2:00 PM prior to the day of the desired burn (Please note: calling by 2:00 PM
does not guarantee a next day burn approval). Applicants may leave a voicemail.
2. The following burn information must be supplied:
a. Name and contact phone number
b. Burn permit number
c. Type and size of burn(s) (e.g. how many piles, dimensions, footage or acreage).
d. Location of the burn (County, Township, Range, Section, & Quarter Section or
address if at a residential or commercial business site).
e. Other pertinent information (e.g. canyon rim, near highway, near a town, etc.)
3. Nez Perce Tribe burn managers review requests between 2:00 and 3:30 PM to determine the
preliminary recommendation for the burn area(s). Burn priority will be as follows:
a. Favorable conditions for sensitive areas (near towns, roads, canyons)
b. The preferred area to be burned (in terms of forecasted conditions).
c. The order of burn requests received from applicants.
4. Pre-approved applicants will receive a preliminary decision by telephone by 4:30 PM. A telephone
message will be left if there is no answer.
Burn Call Procedures on the Burn Day
1. If the preliminary burn decision changes due to poor air quality and/or updated forecast information,
the NPT Air Quality Office will call pre-approved applicants by 9:15 AM.
Note: Applicants must be reachable by phone or other means of communication during the day of
the burn should there be a change in the burn decision and if it necessary to cease all burning. If
applicants are not reachable and continue burning, they are in violation of the permit.
2. If preliminary burn decisions do not change, the NPT Air Quality Office will not call applicants.
3. The applicant must call the NPT Air Quality Office before ignition to find out if any changes have
occurred in conditions for the day and to allow the office to track which fires are being burned, the
time they are ignited and where the fires are located.
Note: If the NPT Air Quality Office is unable to answer the phone, applicants may leave a message
that they are lighting and the time of ignition.
Post-Burn Procedures
1. Within 24 hours after the burn, the applicant must contact the NPT Air Quality Office with post burn
information and leave the following:
a. Name
b. Date and time of the completed burn
c. How the burn went and if it is still smoldering
d. What was actually burned

2. Applicants may leave a telephone message, mail or fax the post burn information.
Note: If an applicant does not submit the post burn information, then the applicant will be
out of compliance with permit conditions and may drop in priority for subsequent burns.

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average
one hour per response. Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the
provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including
through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.
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Form Approved OMB 2060-0558 Approval Expires 11/30/2007
Nez Perce Tribe
Air Quality Project
P.O. Box 365, 109 Lolo Street,
Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone: 208-843-9381
1-800-720-4089
Fax: 208-843-7378
www.nezperce.org

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Air Rules for Reservations
Region 10, OAWT 107
Seattle, WA 98101
Hotline: 1-800-424-4EPA
Fax: 1-206-553-0110
www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm

NEZ PERCE RESERVATION AIR QUALITY PERMIT APPLICATION : LARGE GENERAL OPEN BURN
Complete this application and submit it one to five working days prior to the proposed burn date. Completed forms
should be submitted to: Nez Perce Tribe, Air Quality Project, P.O. Box 365, 109 Lolo Street, Lapwai, Idaho
83540 Phone: 1-800-720-4089 or 208-843-9381 Fax: 208-843-7378
Contact Information
1. Company Name

2. Date

3. Applicant Name

4. Primary Phone

5. Physical Address

6. Additional Phone

7. Mailing Address (if different from above)

8. Fax

9. City, State, Zip Code

10. County of Residence

11. Person Conducting the Burn (if different from applicant)

12. Phone of Person Conducting the Burn
(if different from applicant)

Description of Burn Location
13. Burn Location:

14. Township

15. Range

16. Section

17. QuarterSection

18. Indicate Type of Material to be Burned:

19. Indicate Amount of Material to be Burned (by height x length x width in feet):

APPLICANT’S STATEMENT (To be signed by the applicant)
20. I certify that the information provided as part of this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge
and that I have read, understand, and agree to abide by the permit’s terms and conditions.
Name __________________________________ Name ___________________________________ Date ______
(signature)

EPA Form 7630-3

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Form Approved OMB 2060-0558 Approval Expires 11/30/2007

Burn Information
21. Please locate and identify in the box below: Burn location and distance of access roads, highways, houses,
businesses or other areas that could be impacted by the burning to be conducted. You may also include a tract map,
GPS map or other similar map.

22. Burning Methods: Describe the burning method(s) to be used:
Method:
propane torch
other ______________________________________________
23. Fire Safety Methods: Please indicate the measures you will take to prevent escaped burns and smoke danger:
water availability
hand tool availability
heavy equipment availability
fire breaks or safety zones
flaggers
other_______________________
other ___________________________
Applicants must also obtain applicable fire safety permits. Idaho Department of Lands permits are required between
May 10th and October 20th. Contact your local fire district or sheriff’s office for other permit information.
24. Remarks:
25. Burn Permit Number

For Official Use Only
EPA Form 7630-3

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