Form 7630-1 NEZ PERCE RESERVATION AIR QUALITY PERMIT : AGRICULTURAL

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

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 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

NEZ PERCE RESERVATION AIR QUALITY PERMIT : AGRICULTURAL BURN
INSTRUCTIONS, TERMS & CONDITIONS
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 49.133 Agricultural 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), seed companies, 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 day, prior to the agricultural burn.
b. Nez Perce Reservation Agricultural Burning Permits cost $0 per acre. 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 leasing tribally-owned land must also fill out a separate NPT Land Services Program
Burn Permit form for permission to burn, also available at the NPT Air Quality Office or the NPT Land
Services Office.
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 must request and receive burn approval from the NPT Air Quality Office.
Contact number: 208-843-9381 or 1-800-720-4089.
Note: From July-October please contact the NPT Field Coordinator at 208-790-1154.
5. If a field is partially on and off the NPT Reservation, the applicant needs to apply to both the NPT Air
Quality Office and Idaho State Department of Agriculture agencies and contact each when preparing
to burn such a field. The applicant must work with both agencies until the field burning process is
completed with the post burn report.
6. 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.
b.
c.
d.

Wind speed, direction, or sudden shifts
Extended or extremely high levels of particulate matter on air monitors
Fire safety and control
Proximity to canyon rims, roadways, towns, houses, businesses, and other
sensitive populations

7. Applicants are responsible for conducting test burns, especially near sensitive areas (canyon rims,
towns and houses), and must have flaggers stationed for burns affecting roadways.
Note: NPT Air Quality Office/ Field Coordinator will work with Applicants to identify possible test burn
fields, usually not more than 100 acres.
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8. Applicants must call back the NPT Air Quality Office/ Field Coordinator with post burn information.
9. Applicants are responsible for following all procedures and guidelines regarding agricultural burning
on the Nez Perce Reservation.
Burn Call Procedures the Day Preceding the Burn Day
1. After complete applications are submitted and fields are ready to burn, applicants must call the NPT
Air Quality Office/ Field Coordinator 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 for applicant to be placed on the pending list:
a. Name and contact phone number
b. Field identification numbers
c. Acres to burn for each field
d. 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). Field burn priority will be as follows:
a. Favorable conditions for sensitive areas (fields 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 notice of a preliminary decision by telephone by 7:00 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/ Field Coordinator 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/Field Coordinator will not call
applicants.
3. Before the field is ignited, the applicant must call the NPT Air Quality Office/ Field Coordinator to
find out if any changes have occurred in conditions for that day. If the NPT Air Quality Office/ Field
Coordinator is unable to answer the phone, applicants may leave a message that they are lighting
the field 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 : AGRICULTURAL 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 Field Location
13.
Field
Number

14.
Township

Example: 1 35N

15.
Range

1W

16.
Section

7

17.
County

18.
Type of Field:

Nez Perce

19. Special Features:

I Turf Grasses
II Cereal Grain
III Field and
Forage Grasses
IV Other (Specify)

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

I

B. C. D

APPLICANT’S STATEMENT (To be signed by the applicant)

Adjacent to timber
Adjacent to highway or major road
Morning burn requested
Special wind direction needed
Contains or is next to steep slopes
Borders on canyon rim.

20.
Number
of Acres

100

21.Total Acres:

22. 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 ________________________________
(signature)

EPA Form 7630-1

(printed or typed)

Date _______
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Burn Information
23. Please locate and identify in the box below: Field(s) to be burned, access roads, highways, houses, businesses or
other areas that could be impacted by the burning to be conducted. Indicate distance and direction. When more than
one field is shown, label the field using the field number from page 1 of this application. Attach additional pages as
needed to apply for multiple fields. A tract map, GPS map or other similar map may also be used.
24. Field Number(s): _______________________________ 25. Township: __________
26. Range: ___________ 27. Section: ____________ 28. Quarter Section:
Field Map:

29. Burning Methods: Describe the agricultural burning method(s) to be used:
Method:
propane torch
other ______________________________________________
Pattern:
strip burn
circle burn
piles (harrow, drill)
other ____________________
30. 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.
31. Remarks:
32. Burn Permit Number

For Official Use Only
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