#135 Adopt. Pollution Regulation 8

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~ AIR PtlL[.UTIO,Y CO\?IIOL ItU4E5 Alfl P!)LLG'1'10\ CON'IROL RlJl.FK APC 8 CHAPTER EIGHT: APC 8 a devicc or equipment which haa not received an Operatiug Permit ftom ' this Ageacy. APC 8 Open BurniaS (e) Open Burning by Permit (a) DeFinitions Open burning may be conducted if an open burning permit is obtuned As used in this regulation the following words shall have the meanings pursuant to this regulation and the open burning is conducted in accordance defincd herein. with the rcquircmcnts of this regulation and the conditions of the permiG (l) "Approved waste burner" means an incinerator or other burner (t) Permit Applications constructed of firc resistant material having a capacity of not less than. (1) Applicatiun. Application for open burning permits may be made threc bushels, n cover which is closed when in use, and maximum openings in cases where fires are proposed to be set for the followiug purposes: in thc top or sidcs no grcatcr than onc inch in diametcr. (2) "Building matcriaP" mcans lumber, wood shakes and other wood (aa) liona fide instruction and training of fire fighting personnel products but shall not include composite shinsles, tar papcr, insulation, wall and for the testing of fire extinguishing equipment. board; wiring or othcr similar smoke producing matcrials, (bb) Elimination of fire or health hazards which cannot be abated (3) "Discascd shade trce" means any trec infcctcd by Dutch elm by any uther practicable means, disease or oak wilt discase or any tree constituting a hazard to a diseasa (cc) Activities in accordance with accepted forest or game manage- control program cstablishcd' by the Dcpartment of Agriculture pursuant to ment. Minn. Stat. g 18,023. . (dd) Ground thawing for utility repair and construction. (4) "Disposal facility" mcaos a faciliry or site pcrmitted by the Minne- (ee) The disposal of trees, bnish, grass and other vegetafive matter sota Pollution Control Agency fur the intermediate or final disposal of solid in the development of land and right-of•way maintenance. waste. , (f fl The disposal of diseased shade trecs. (5) "Garbagc" means discarded material resulting from the handling, (gg) The disposal of trees and brush in azeas outside tlic Metro- processmg, storage, preparation, serving and consumption of food. politan Area. (6) "Mctropolitan Arca" mcans thc area incluJcd within the couoties (hh) Activitics in accordance with accepted agricultural practices. of Anoka, Carvcr, Dakata, Hcnncpin, Ramscy, Scott, and Washington. (ii) The disposal of building matcrial generated by constructiun. (7) "Opcn Burnins" mcans thc burning of uny mattcr whcrcby the (jj) Thc disposal of building matcrial generatcd by thc demolition resultant combustion products are cmittcJ directly to the atmosphcre with• of non•commercial or non-institutional structures, out passing throagh an adcquate stack, duct, or chimncy. ~ RcsUictions. A burning pcrmit shall be issucd on a prescribcd (8) "fictusc collcction scrvicc" mcans a public or privatc opcration form to the applicant if the bw•ning is for one of the purposes sct forth engaged in solid waste collection and transportation. in subseclinn (f)(1) and the applicant agrees that all burnmg shall be con- (9) "Rubbish" means nonputrescible solid waste, such as paper, card• ducted under the tollowing circumstanccs: board, yard clippings and other natural matter not including garbage. (aa) The prevailing wind at the time of the burning shall be away (lU) "Wctland" means natural mars6 whcre watcr siands near, at or from nearby residcnces. above the soil surface during a significant porrion of most years, (bb) The burning shall 6e conducted as far away as practicaf from (b) Open Burning Rcstrictions any highway or public road and concrollcd so that a trafCc hazard is not No pcrson shall cause, suffer, allow or permit open burning, created, ' (c) Exemptions (cc) The burning may not be conducted during the duration of an (1) Ia unincorporated areas where no refuse coflection service is avail- air pollution alert, warniog or emergency. ablc, thc opcn burning of rubbish originaling from singlc residential (dd) The rccipicnt of the permit or his authorized representadve ptemises may be conducted in approved waste 6urners. . shall be prcscnt for the duration of any fire authorized by the permit. In any city where no refuse collection service is available, the (ee) Prior notice shall be given to thc local Department of Natura] local unit of govcrnment may appty to the Director for pcrmission ta Resources Forest Otficer, local fire marshal, or local fire chicf of the time ullow the open burning of rubbish originatiag front single residcntial and ]ocalion of any firc authorized by the permit. premises in approved waste burners. ({f} Open burning for ground thawing shall be conducted in accor- (3) Rcfusc collection service shall be dccmed av,iilable as dclincatcd dance with thc following additional restrictions: in the County Solid Waste Management Plan, as adopted by the'county (i) Pucls and starting matenals shall be of a kind which do not and approved by thc Agency, generate appreciable smoke. (d) Proliibition of Salvage Operations by Opcn Burning (ii) Cokc used for ground thawing within 500 feet of dwellings or (1) No person shall conduct, causc or permit salvage operations by occupied buildings shall contain less than 1°Io sulfur: open burning. (iii) Ambient air quslity standards for sulfur dioxide and carbon (2) No pcrsoa sliall possess, transport or process motor vehicies or monoxide shaA not be exceeded at occupied residences other than those scrap metals which have been reduced by open burning or iacineration in located on the property on which the burning is being conducted.