Sec. 153.047. PRESCRIBED BURNING STANDARDS

Minimum standards established by the board for prescribed burning must:

(1) ensure that prescribed burning is the controlled application of fire to naturally occurring or naturalized vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions in accordance with a written prescription plan:

(A) designed to confine the fire to a predetermined area and to accomplish planned land management objectives; and

(B) that conforms to the standards established under this section;

(2) require that at least one certified and insured prescribed burn manager is present on site during the conduct of the prescribed burn;

(3) establish appropriate guidelines for size of burning crews sufficient to:

(A) conduct the burn in accordance with the prescription plan; and

(B) provide adequate protection for the safety of persons and of adjacent property;

(4) include standards for notification to adjacent land owners, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and local fire authorities; and

(5) include minimum insurance requirements for certified and insured prescribed burn managers.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1432, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 , Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2009.