PRACTICE PRESCRIBED BURNING (Ac.) 338 Required weather conditions for DEFINITION prescribed burn. Controlled fire applied to a predetermined area. Notification check list. PURPOSE Pre-burn preparation. Control undesirable vegetation. Equipment checklist/personnel assignments and needs/safety requirements. Prepare sites for harvesting, planting or seeding. Post burn evaluation criteria. Control plant disease. Firing sequence. Reduce wildfire hazards. Ignition method. Improve wildlife habitat. Approval signatures Improve plant production quantity The procedure, equipment, and the number of and/or quality. trained personnel shall be adequate to accomplish the intended purposes. Remove slash and debris. The expected weather conditions, and Enhance seed and seedling vehicular traffic that may be impeded by heat production. or smoke, liability (e.g., utility lines) and safety and health precautions shall be integrated into Facilitate distribution of grazing and the timing, location and expected intensity of browsing animals. the burn. Restore and maintain ecological sites. Timing of burning will be commensurate with soil and site conditions to maintain site CONDITIONS APPLIES productivity and minimize effects on soil This practice applies on all lands as erosion and soil properties (structure, soil appropriate. moisture). Weather parameters and other data that affect CRITERIA fire behavior should be monitored during the General Criteria Applicable to All Purposes burn. Carbon release should be minimized by All prescribed shall address the following the timing and burn intensity. items: Consider the location of utilities such as Location and description of the burn electric power lines and natural gas pipelines area. to prevent damage to the utility and avoid personal injury. Pre-burn vegetation cover. Smoke impacts must be considered before the Resource management objectives. burn and should be monitored during the burn.
PRESCRIBED BURNING (Ac.) 338 DEFINITION Controlled fire applied to a predetermined area. PURPOSE Control undesirable vegetation. Prepare sites for harvesting, planting or seeding. Control plant disease. Reduce wildfire hazards. Improve wildlife habitat. Improve plant production quantity and/or quality. Remove slash and debris. Enhance seed and seedling production. Facilitate distribution of grazing and browsing animals. Restore and maintain ecological sites. CONDITIONS PRACTICE APPLIES This practice applies on all lands as appropriate. CRITERIA General Criteria Applicable to All Purposes All prescribed shall address the following items: Location and description of the burn area. Pre-burn vegetation cover. Resource management objectives. Required weather conditions for prescribed burn. Notification check list. Pre-burn preparation. Equipment checklist/personnel assignments and needs/safety requirements. Post burn evaluation criteria. Firing sequence. Ignition method. Approval signatures The procedure, equipment, and the number of trained personnel shall be adequate to accomplish the intended purposes. The expected weather conditions, and vehicular traffic that may be impeded by heat or smoke, liability (e.g., utility lines) and safety and health precautions shall be integrated into the timing, location and expected intensity of the burn. Timing of burning will be commensurate with soil and site conditions to maintain site productivity and minimize effects on soil erosion and soil properties (structure, soil moisture). Weather parameters and other data that affect fire behavior should be monitored during the burn. Carbon release should be minimized by the timing and burn intensity. Consider the location of utilities such as electric power lines and natural gas pipelines to prevent damage to the utility and avoid personal injury. Smoke impacts must be considered before the burn and should be monitored during the burn.
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