7630-11 Forestry & Silviculture Burn Permit and Application

OMB Control No. 2060-NEW Approval Expires XX/XX/XXXX

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 ARD
1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 155 MS: 15-H13
Seattle, WA 98101

[Tribe Name]
[Address]
[Contact Information]
[Insert tribe logo in box to the
right]

Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR)
Hotline: 800-424-4EPA
Website: www.epa.gov/FARR
Email: [email protected]

RESERVATION OFFICE OF AIR QUALITY:
FORESTRY AND SILVICULTURAL BURN PERMIT AND APPLICATION

A forestry or silvicultural burn (“forestry burn”) is the burning of vegetative debris from a forestry or silvicultural activity that is necessary
for disease or pest control, reduction of fire hazard, reforestation or ecosystem management. Firefighter training fires and fires for the
disposal of fireworks require a large open burn permit if they meet the size criteria of a large open burn. After sending in the Air Quality
Forestry and Silvicultural Burn Permit Application (pages 3-4) and receiving approval to burn, KEEP THIS SIGNED SHEET AS YOUR
PERMIT (pages 1-2). 40 CFR 49.134 Forestry and Silvicultural Burning Permits

Printed Applicant Name (applicant must be owner or lessee of property):
General Terms and Conditions
1.

This permit is part of a federal air quality program administered by the
Tribe to control emissions
of air pollutants and manage smoke for air quality purposes. These rules apply on the Reservation.

2.

The owner and lessee, if any, of the property on which the open burn is conducted and the person conducting the burn
(collectively, “the Permittee”) must comply with all terms and conditions of this permit, including instructions and procedures.

3.

Before igniting a burn that could significantly impair visibility on roadways, the Permittee must contact relevant safety
authorities and take any transportation safety measures during the burn required by such authorities.

4.

Open burning is not permitted (and shall not be initiated) during burn bans or air pollution episodes, or when the
Tribe or U.S. EPA determines that burning will cause or contribute to an exceedance of any
NAAQS or any other adverse impact to air quality.

5.

The person conducting the burn must be reachable by phone during the burn.

6.

The Permittee must ensure that the person conducting the burn is familiar with the requirements of the permit and that
the permit is available on the property during the open burn and provided on request to the
personnel or U.S. EPA.

7.

The Permittee must conduct open burning as follows: (a) all materials to be openly burned must be kept as dry as possible
through the use of a cover or dry storage; (b) before igniting a burn, dirt and stones must be separated from the materials to
be openly burned to the greatest extent practicable; (c) natural or artificially induced draft must be present; (d) to the greatest
extent practicable, materials to be openly burned must be separated from the grass or peat layer; (e) a person 18 years of
age or older must be in attendance at all times during the burn; (f) there must be a means available for extinguishing the fire,
such as water or chemical fire suppressants.

8.

A fire must not be allowed to smolder unless: (a) this permit authorizes a multiday burn; (b) the burn is actively managed to
complete the burn in the shortest possible time within the time period allowed by this burn permit; and (c) all other terms and
conditions of this permit are met while the fire is smoldering.

9.

The Permittee must immediately extinguish the fire if safe to do so, discontinue lighting the fire, and withhold
additional materials from the fire so the fire burns down, as applicable, when the permit is revoked by either the
Tribe or U.S. EPA Regional Administrator.

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General Terms and Conditions (continued)
10.

11.

Nothing in this section exempts or excuses any person from complying with any applicable laws and ordinances of Tribal
governments, local fire departments, and other governmental entities. The Permittee is 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.
Burning must also be conducted in compliance with 40 CFR 49.131 General Open Burning and 49.134 Forestry and
Silvicultural Burning Permits. Burning conducted without permission from the
Tribe Air Quality
Program and/or failure to follow the FARR permit terms and conditions, including instructions and procedures, violates the
FARR and the federal Clean Air Act and is subject to penalties up to $
per day of violation.

Step 1. Complete permit application, pages 3-4.

Burn Approval Process

Step 2. Submit completed permit application to the
business day(s) prior to the proposed burn date.

Tribe Air Quality Program at least

Step 3. Call
to request to burn no later than
business day(s) prior to the day of the requested
burn. The Permittee must leave a message providing the following information:
a. Name and phone number.
b. Burn name(s) or number(s).
c. Date of requested burn.
d. Type and size of burn (Forestry, number of acres, footage or piles).
NOTE: Permittee is not guaranteed a next day burn approval.

Step 4. If the request to burn is approved, the Permittee will receive a preliminary burn decision and ignition time. Approvals
given the day before the desired burn are considered preliminary and are subject to Step 5. If the request to burn is not
approved, the Permittee will not receive a call. Burn approvals will consider:
a. The size, duration, and location of the proposed forestry burn, the current and projected air quality conditions, the forecasted
meteorological conditions, and other scheduled burning activities in the surrounding area.
b. The order of burn requests received from applicants (“first come, first served” basis).
c. Other factors indicating whether or not the proposed forestry or silvicultural burn can be conducted without causing or contributing to
an exceedance of a NAAQS.
d. Other relevant burn-specific factors indicating whether or not the proposed forestry or silvicultural burn can be conducted without
causing any other adverse impact on air quality.

Step 5. If the preliminary burn decision changes due to poor air quality and/or updated forecast information, the
Air Quality Program will notify the Permittee by 9:00 AM the day of the burn. The person conducting
the burn must be reachable by phone during the day of the burn in case there is a change in the burn decision and it is
necessary to cease all burning.
Step 6. Within 24 hours after completing the burn, the Permittee must contact the
Tribe and report
the following post-burn information:
a. Name, as it appears on the application.
b. Date and time of the burn(s).
c. The area or amount of any remaining unburned material (if burn was not completed).

Applicant’s Printed Name (applicant must be owner or lessee of property):

Applicant’s Signature
I certify that I have read, understand and have followed the instructions on this form and agree to abide by the permit’s terms
and conditions, including instructions and procedures.

Applicant’s Signature is required for permit to be valid.

Date

This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (OMB Control No. 2060-NEW). Responses to
this collection of information are mandatory (40 CFR 49.134). The public reporting and record keeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to
average 0.6 hours 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 7630-11

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[Tribe Name]
[Address]
[Contact Information]
[Insert tribe logo in box to the
right]

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 ARD
1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 155 MS: 15-H13
Seattle, WA 98101
Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR)
Hotline: 800-424-4EPA
Website: www.epa.gov/FARR
Email: [email protected]

RESERVATION OFFICE OF AIR QUALITY:
FORESTRY AND SILVICULTURAL BURN PERMIT AND APPLICATION
Complete this application and submit it at least
forms to:

business day prior to the proposed burn date. Submit completed

Dates & Contact Information
1. Requested Date(s) of proposed forestry burn(s)

2. Date of Application

3. Applicant Name (must be owner or lessee of property)

4. Applicant Phone Number

Owner

Lessee

5. Applicant Mailing Address

6. Applicant Email Address

7. Name of Owner or Lessee of Property (if different from Applicant)

8. Owner/Lessee Phone Number

Owner

Lessee

9. Owner/Lessee Mailing Address

10. Owner/Lessee Email Address

11. Name of person conducting the burn

12. Phone Number of person conducting the burn

13. Mailing Address of person conducting the burn

14. Email Address of person conducting the burn

Description of Burn Location
15. Burn Location:

16. Township:

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17. Range:

18. Section:

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19. Quarter section

Tribe

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20. Burn Information
Burning Method(s)

Means of Ignition

(e.g. pile burn, ditch
burn, broadcast burn,
understory burn)
Example: Pile Burn

Example: Propane Torch

Materials to be Burned

Amount of Material

Area of Burn

(forestry of silvicultural
debris or materials)

(specify pounds or
tons)

height x length x width

Example: Logging Waste

Example: 50 tons

Example: 10x10x15 ft

(specify feet or acres)

21. Fire Safety Methods: Please indicate the measures you will take to prevent escaped burns:
Water Truck

Hand Tools

Heavy Equipment

Fire Breaks and Safety Zones

Flaggers

Other:
22. Map: Attach a plot plan showing the location of the proposed open burn in relation to the property lines and indicating the
distance and directions of the nearest residential, public, and commercial properties, as well as roads and other sensitive areas
that could be affected by smoke from the burning.

APPLICANT’S STATEMENT (To be signed by the applicant): 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, including instructions and procedures.

Signature of Applicant

Printed Applicant Name

Date

For Internal Use Only
Approved by:

EPA Form 7630-11

Date:

THIS IS YOUR APPLICATION: Return to

Tribe

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