Section R18-2-1503. Annual Registration, Program Evaluation and Planning

A.      Each F/SLM shall register annually with ADEQ on a form pre- scribed by ADEQ, all planned burn projects, including areas planned for wildland fire use.

B.       Each planned year extends from January 1 of the registration year to December 31 of the same year. Each F/SLM shall use best efforts to register before December 31 and no later than January 31 of each year.

C.      A F/SLM shall include the following information on the regis- tration form:

1.        The F/SLM’s name, address, and business telephone number;

2.        The name, address, and business telephone number of an air quality representative who will provide technical sup- port to ADEQ for decisions regarding prescribed burning. The same air quality representative may be selected by more than one F/SLM;

3.        All prescribed burn projects and potential wildland fire use areas planned for the next year;

4.        Maximum project and annual acres to be burned, maxi- mum daily acres to be burned, fuel types within project area, and planned use of emission reduction techniques to support the annual emissions goal for each prescribed burn project;

5.        Planned use of any smoke management techniques for each prescribed burn project;

6.        Maximum project and annual acres projected to be burned, maximum daily acres projected to be burned, and a map of the anticipated project area, fuel types and load- ing within the planned area for an area the F/SLM antici- pates for wildland fire use;

7.        A list of all burn projects that were completed during the previous year;

8.        Project area for treatment, treatment type, fuel types to be treated, and activity fuel loading to support the annual emissions goal for areas to be treated using non-burning alternatives to fire; and

9.        The area treated using non-burning alternatives to fire during the previous year including the number of acres, the specific types of alternatives utilized, and the location of these areas.

D.      After consultation with the F/SLM, ADEQ may request addi- tional information for registration of  prescribed burns and wildland fire use to support regional coordination of smoke management, annual emission goal setting using ERTs, and non-burning alternatives to fire.

E.       A F/SLM may amend a registration at any time with a written submission to ADEQ.

F.       ADEQ accepts a facsimile or other electronic method as a means of complying with the deadline for registration. If an electronic means is used, the F/SLM shall deliver the original paper registration form to ADEQ for its records. ADEQ shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of each registration.

G.      ADEQ shall hold a meeting after January 31 and before April 1 of each year between ADEQ and F/SLMs to evaluate the program and cooperatively establish the annual emission goal. The annual emission goal shall be developed to minimize pre- scribed fire emissions to the maximum extent feasible using emission reduction techniques and alternatives to burning sub- ject to economic, technical, and safety feasibility criteria, and consistent with land management objectives.

H.      At least once every five years, ADEQ shall request long-term projections of future prescribed  fire and wildland fire use activity from the F/SLMs to support planning for visibility impairment and assessment of other air quality concerns by ADEQ.

Historical Note

Adopted effective October 8, 1996 (Supp. 96-4).

Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 388, effective March 16, 2004 (Supp. 04-1).