Section R18-2-1511. Monitoring

A.      ADEQ may require a F/SLM to monitor air quality before or during a prescribed burn or a wildland fire use incident if nec- essary to assess smoke impacts. Air quality monitoring may be conducted using both federal and non-federal reference method as well as other techniques.

B.       ADEQ may require a F/SLM to monitor weather before or during a prescribed burn or a wildland fire use incident, if nec- essary to predict or assess smoke impacts. After consultation with the F/SLM, ADEQ may also require the F/SLM to estab- lish burn site or area-representative remote automated weather stations or their equivalent, having telemetry that allows retrieval on a real-time basis by ADEQ. An F/SLM shall give ADEQ notice and an opportunity to comment before making any change to a long-term established remote automated weather station.

C.      A F/SLM shall employ the following types of monitoring, unless waived by ADEQ, for burns greater than 250 acres per day, or greater than 50 acres per day if the burn is within 15 miles of a Class I Area, an area that is non-attainment for par- ticulate matter, carbon monoxide, or ozone, or other smoke- sensitive area:

1.        Smoke plume measurements, using a format supplied by ADEQ; and

2.        The release of pilot balloons (PIBALs) at the burn site to verify needed wind speed, direction, and stability. Instead of pilot balloons, a test burn at the burn site may be used for specific prescribed burns on a case-by-case basis as approved by ADEQ, to verify needed wind speed, direc- tion, and stability.

D.      An F/SLM shall make monitoring information required under subsection (C) available to ADEQ on the business day follow- ing the burn ignition.

E.       The F/SLM shall keep on file for one year following the burn date any monitoring information required under this Section.

Historical Note

Adopted effective October 8, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Former Section R18-2-1511 renumbered to R18-2-1512; new R18-2-1511 renumbered from R18-2-1510 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 388, effective March 16, 2004 (Supp. 04-1).