Or. Admin. Code § 340-264-0160

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 340-264-0160 - Lane County

Open burning requirements for Lane County. That portion of Lane County east of Range 7 West, Willamette Meridian, forms a part of the Willamette Valley Open Burning Control Area as generally described in OAR 340-264-0078(5) and depicted in Figure 2 Open Burning Control Areas:

(1) The rules and regulations of LRAPA apply to all open burning in Lane County, provided such rules are no less stringent than the provisions of this division. LRAPA may not regulate agricultural open burning.

(2) Industrial open burning is prohibited unless authorized pursuant to OAR 340-264-0180.

(3) Agricultural open burning is allowed subject to the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal.

(4) Commercial open burning, unless authorized pursuant to OAR 340-264-0180, is prohibited in Lane County east of Range 7 West Willamette Meridian and in or within three miles of the city limit of Florence on the coast. Commercial open burning is allowed in the remaining areas of Lane County, subject to OAR 340-264-0050 and 340-264-0060 and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal.

(5) Construction and demolition open burning, unless authorized pursuant to OAR 340-264-0180, is prohibited within all fire districts and other areas specified in this section but is allowed elsewhere in Lane County, subject to OAR 340-264-0050, 340-264-0060 and 340-264-0070, and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal. Areas where open burning of construction and demolition waste is prohibited include:

(a) Bailey-Spencer RFPD;

(b) Coburg RFPD;

(c) Cottage Grove/South Lane Fire District;

(d) Creswell RFPD;

(e) Dexter RFPD except that portion east of the Willamette Meridian;

(f) Eugene RFPD No. 1;

(g) Goshen RFPD;

(h) Junction City Fire District;

(i) Junction City RFPD;

(j) Lane County Fire District #1;

(k) Lane RFPD No. 1 outside the Eugene-Springfield Urban Growth Boundary;

(l) Lowell RFPD;

(m) Marcola RFPD;

(n) McKenzie RFPD outside the Eugene-Springfield Urban Growth Boundary;

(o) Monroe RFPD that portion within Lane County;

(p) Oakridge RFPD;

(q) Pleasant Hill RFPD;

(r) Santa Clara RFPD outside the Eugene-Springfield Urban Growth Boundary;

(s) Westfir RFPD;

(t) Willakenzie RFPD;

(u) Zumwalt RFPD.

(6) Domestic open burning:

(a) Domestic open burning outside the fire districts listed in section (5) is allowed subject to OAR 340-264-0050, 340-264-0060 and 340-264-0070, and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal;

(b) Domestic open burning is prohibited within all fire districts listed in section (5) except that open burning of yard debris is allowed subject to OAR 340-264-0050, 340-264-0060 and 340-264-0070, and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal;

(c) Refer to LRAPA open burning rules for specific seasons and hours for domestic open burning.

(7) Slash burning on forest land within special open burning control areas not regulated by the Department of Forestry under the Smoke Management Program is prohibited, except as provided in OAR 340-264-0180.

NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR 340-200-0040.

Or. Admin. Code § 340-264-0160

DEQ 27-1981, f. & ef. 9-8-81; DEQ 10-1984, f. 5-29-84, ef. 6-16-84; DEQ 6-1992, f. & cert. ef. 3-11-92; DEQ 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-93; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-023-0085; DEQ 21-2000, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-00; DEQ 7-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4/16/2015

Figures referenced are not included in rule text. Click here for PDF copy of figure(s).

Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468A.025, 468A.135, 468A.140, 468A.155, 468A.575 & 468A.595

Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.025, 468A.100 - 468A.180, 468A.555 - 468A.620, 477.515 & 477.520