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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The department shall promulgate rules establishing a model prescribed burn permit for use by counties or municipalities. The rules shall provide for required terms and conditions of a prescribed burn permit, including:
A. common terminology and definitions;
B. standards for data collection regarding the ownership of land, fuels used, size of the prescribed burn, location of the prescribed burn and entity conducting the prescribed burn;
C. the types of prescribed burning authorized by the permit;
D. procedures to coordinate with the requirements of the department of environment's smoke management program;
E. requirements for the distance of the prescribed burn from structures, buildings and fences;
F. the number of acres and estimated number of burn piles authorized under the permit;
G. requirements for notification of the public and of appropriate personnel, such as fire dispatch personnel, fire department personnel and county or municipal fire marshals, prior to and upon ignition and termination of the prescribed burn;
H. procedures to permit prescribed burns that cross jurisdictions; and
I. procedures to aggregate permit data and report annually on the effectiveness of the model prescribed burn permit.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 68. Timber § 68-5-5. Model prescribed burn permits - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-68-timber/nm-st-sect-68-5-5/
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