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1998 SESSION

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HB 1110 Prescribed burn managers program.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Prescribed burn managers program. Directs the State Forester to develop a certification process and training course for any person who wants to become a certified prescribed burn manager. A prescribed burning is a controlled fire that is confined to a predetermined area and is done for ecological, silvicultural or wildlife management purposes. The bill describes the elements of a prescribed burn, including the preparation of a plan (called a prescription) that details the area to be burned, the objectives of the burn, a summary of the methods to be used to start, control, and extinguish the fire, and a smoke management plan. Burning when done by a certified prescribed burn manager, according to law and in compliance with a prescription, does not constitute a public or private nuisance, and any landowner who conducts such a burn is not liable for any damage or injury caused by the smoke.


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