7630-1 Nez Perce Reservation Air Quality Permit Application

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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Air Rules for Reservations
Region 10, OAWT 107
1200 6th Ave, Ste. 900
Seattle, WA 98101
Hotline: 800-424-4EPA
Fax: 206-553-0110
www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm

Nez Perce Tribe
ERWM - Air Quality Program
P. O. Box 365,109 Lolo Street
Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone: 208-843-9381
800-720-4089
Fax: 208-843-7411
www.nezperce.org

NEZ PERCE RESERVATION AIR QUALITY PERMIT : AGRICULTURAL BURN
INSTRUCTIONS, TERMS & CONDITIONS
An agricultural burn is the burning of vegetative debris from an agricultural activity that is necessary for disease
or pest control, or for crop propagation and/or crop rotation. This includes conservation reserve program (CRP)
fields. Forestry-related, small and large open burns require a different permit. Firefighter trainings require a large
open burn permit. Permit applicants are responsible for following all instructions, terms and conditions regarding
agricultural burning within the exterior boundaries of the 1863 Nez Perce Reservation. After sending in the Air
Quality Permit Application (pages 3-4) and receiving approval to burn, THIS SIGNED SHEET IS YOUR
PERMIT (pages 1-2). Keep it available and provide it upon request to the Nez Perce Tribe or U.S. EPA inspectors.
40 CFR 49.133 Agricultural Burning Permits.
Applicant Name

Applicant Signature

INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1. Complete permit application, pages 3-4.
Step 2. Submit completed permit application to the Nez Perce Tribe (NPT) Air Quality Program at least
one business day prior to the proposed burn date. Nez Perce Reservation Agricultural Burn Permits cost $0 per permit.
Fees must be paid to the NPT Air Quality Program prior to burning.
NOTE: Applicants leasing tribally-owned land must also fill out a NPT Land Services Program Burn
Permit form, available at the NPT Land Services Office, 102 Agency Rd., Lapwai, ID, (208) 843-7392.
Step 3. Call 208-843-9381 or 800-720-4089 to request to burn no later than 2:00 PM prior to the day of
the desired burn. From July-October, please contact the NPT Field Coordinator at 208-790-1154 or 208-791-5685.
Applicants should leave a message providing the following information:

a. Name and phone number

b. Field number(s)

c. Date of requested burn

d. Duration of burn if longer than one day

e. Crop type and number of acres/piles for each field

f. Special considerations, if any (canyon rim, near highway, near a town)

NOTE: Calling by 2:00 PM does not guarantee a next day burn approval.

Step 4. If approved, applicants will receive a preliminary burn decision and ignition time by telephone by 7:00 PM prior
to the day of the approved burn. Approvals given the day before the desired burn are considered preliminary and are
subject to Step 5. If not approved to burn, applicants will not receive a call. Burn approvals will consider:

a. The current and projected air quality conditions

b. Proximity to sensitive areas (near towns, schools, roads, canyons rims)

c. The order of burn requests received from applicants (“first come, first served” basis)

d. Applicant’s record of compliance

e. Other relevant factors
Step 5. If the preliminary burn decision changes due to poor air quality and/or updated forecast information, the NPT Air
Quality Program will call applicant by 9:00 AM the day of the burn.
EPA Form 7630-1

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Step 6. Prior to ignition, the burner must speak with the NPT Air Quality Program/Field Coordinator to receive final

approval to burn.

Step 7. As a condition of this permit, within 24 hours after the burn, you must contact the NPT Air Quality Program with
your post burn report. You should provide the following information:

a. Name

b. Date of the burn

c. Start and end times of the burn

d. The size of any remaining unburned material (if the burn was not completed)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. This permit is part of a federal air quality program administered by the Nez Perce Tribe to control emissions of
air pollutants and manage smoke for air quality purposes. These rules apply to any person within the exterior
boundaries of the 1863 Nez Perce Indian Reservation.
2. Smoke impacts on public roads, schools, daycares, medical facilities, elder homes and other sensitive people or
areas must be prevented as a condition of this permit. Applicants must have flaggers stationed for burns that could
potentially impact roadways.
3. Applicants must be reachable by phone or other means of communication during the burn. If needed, the NPT or
EPA will notify the applicant to discontinue lighting immediately.
NOTE: The NPT Air Quality Program considers the following factors in the decision to shut down burning:
a. Wind speed, direction, or sudden shifts
b. Extended or high levels of smoke in the area
c. Proximity of smoke to canyon rims, roadways, towns, houses, businesses, and sensitive populations
d. Other relevant factors
4. Applicants are responsible for compliance with any applicable burn safety requirements and must also obtain
applicable fire safety permits. Contact your local fire district or sheriff’s office for fire safety permit information.
5. Agricultural Burning is not permitted during burn bans or air pollution episodes, or when the NPT or EPA
determines that burning will cause an adverse impact to air quality.
6. The following materials are prohibited: Paper, paper products, or cardboard more than necessary to start a fire
unless it is produced at a single-family residence or residential site with four or fewer housing units; garbage;
dead animals or parts of dead animals; junked motor vehicles or any materials resulting from a salvage operation;
tires or rubber materials or products; plastics, plastic products, or styrofoam; asphalt or asphaltic material
(roofing); tar, tarpaper, petroleum products, or paints; lumber or timbers treated with preservatives; construction
or demolition waste; pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, or other chemicals; insulated wire, batteries, or light bulbs;
mercury containing materials (thermometers, computers); asbestos or asbestos-containing materials; pathogenic or
hazardous wastes; or any material that makes dark smoke or noxious fumes other than vegetative materials.
7. Burning must be conducted in compliance with 40 CFR 49.131 General Open Burning and 49.133 Agricultural
Burning Permits.
8. Burning conducted without permission from the NPT ERWM Air Quality Program and/or failure to follow the
FARR permit procedures, terms and conditions are violations of the FARR and the federal Clean Air Act and are
subject to penalties up to $37,500 per day of violation.

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average
0.35 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.
EPA Form 7630-1

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Nez Perce Tribe
ERWM - Air Quality Program
P.O. Box 365, 109 Lolo Street,
Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone: 208-843-9381
800-720-4089
Fax: 208-843-7411
www.nezperce.org

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Air Rules for Reservations
Region 10, OAWT 107
1200 6th Ave, Ste. 900, Seattle, WA 98101
Hotline: 800-424-4EPA, Fax: 206-553-0110
www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm

NEZ PERCE RESERVATION AIR QUALITY PERMIT APPLICATION : AGRICULTURAL BURN
Complete this application and submit it at least one business day prior to the proposed burn date. Submit completed
permit application to: Nez Perce Tribe, ERWM - Air Quality Program, P.O. Box 365, 109 Lolo Street, Lapwai,
Idaho 83540 Phone: 800-720-4089 or 208-843-9381 Fax: 208-843-7411
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 Burn

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

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

Description of Field Location(s)
13.
14.
15.
Field
Town- Range
Number ship

Example: 1

35N

1W

16.
17.
18.
19. Crop Type: 20. Special Features:
Section Quarter County
A. Adjacent to timber
I Turf Grasses
Section
B. Adjacent to highway or major road
II Cereal Grain
C. Morning burn requested
III Legumes
D. Special wind direction needed
IV CRP
V Other (Specify) E. Contains or is next to steep slopes
F. Borders on canyon rim
G. Field has been baled

7

NW,
NE

Nez
Perce

I

B. C. D

21.
Number
of Acres
or Piles
(indicate
type that
applies)

22.
Average
Size of
Each Pile:

4 piles

20ft x 20ft
x 15ft

(Length
x Width x
Height
in feet)

Forest Protective District(s) & Rural Fire District Information
23. Field Number
(from above list)

24. Forest Protective District
(list only one per box)

25.Rural Fire District
(list only one per box)

Example: 1, 2, 3

Craig Mountain

Cottonwood Volunteer City/Rural

26. You will be issued a fire safety permit by the NPT Fire Management Program. Write in the fax number or address where it
should be sent:
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Burn Information

27. Please locate and identify in the box below: Field(s) to be burned, access roads, highways, houses, businesses
or other sensitive 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 3 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.

28. Estimated duration of burn if longer than one day:
29. 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. Contact your local fire district or sheriff’s office for fire safety
permit information.
30. Remarks:

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

31. 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 _______

THIS IS YOUR APPLICATION: Return to the Nez Perce Tribe Air Quality Program

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