7630.3 Nez Perce Reservation Air Quality Permit: Large Ope

OMB Control No. 2060-0558 Approval Expires XX/XX/XXXX

Nez Perce Tribe
ERWM - Air Quality Program
P. O. Box 365,
109 Lolo Street Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone: 208-843-9381; 800-720-4089
Fax: 208-843-7411
www.nezperce.org
airquality@nezperce.org

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Air Rules for Reservations
Region 10, ARD
1200 6th Ave, Ste. 155
Mail Code 15-H13
Seattle, WA 98101
Hotline: 800-424-4EPA
www.epa.gov/FARR

NEZ PERCE RESERVATION AIR QUALITY PERMIT: LARGE OPEN BURN
INSTRUCTIONS, TERMS & CONDITIONS
A large open burn is greater than 10 feet in diameter or more than 60 feet of ditch bank or fence line vegetation.
Agricultural, forestry-related, and small burns require a different permit. Firefighter trainings require a large open
burn permit. Permit applicants are responsible for following all instructions, terms and conditions regarding large
open burning within the exterior boundaries of the 1863 Nez Perce Reservation. After sending in the Air Quality Permit
Application (pages 3-4) and receiving approval to burn, THIS SIGNED SHEET IS YOUR PERMIT (pages 1-2).
Keep it available and provide it upon request to the Nez Perce Tribe or U.S. EPA inspectors. 40 CFR 49.132 General
Open Burning Permits
Applicant Name

Applicant Signature

INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1. Complete permit application, pages 3-4.
Step 2. Submit completed permit application to the Nez Perce Tribe (NPT) Air Quality Program at least one business day prior
to the proposed burn date. Nez Perce Reservation Large Open Burn Permits cost $0 per permit. Fees must be paid to the NPT Air
Quality Program prior to burning.

Step 3. Call 208-843-9381 or 800-720-4089 to request to burn no later than 2:00 PM at least one business day prior
to the day of the desired burn. Applicants should leave a message providing the following information:
a. Name and phone number
b. Burn name(s) or number(s)
c. Date of requested burn
d. Duration of burn if longer than one day
e. Type and size of burn (Large Open burn, number of acres, footage or piles)
f. Special considerations, if any (canyon rim, near highway, near a town)
NOTE: Calling by 2:00 PM does not guarantee a next day burn approval.
Step 4. Applicants must call 208-843-9381 or 800-720-4089 between 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM prior to the day of the desired
burn or between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM the day of the desired burn to find out if they have been approved. Burners must speak
directly to an Air Quality staff person and receive approval prior to conducting the burn. If you leave a message, your call will be
returned. Approvals given the day before the desired burn are considered preliminary and are subject to Step 5.
Burn approvals will consider:
a. The current and projected air quality conditions
b. Proximity to sensitive areas (near towns, schools, roads, canyons rims)
c. The order of burn requests received from applicants (“first come, first served” basis)
d. Applicant’s record of compliance
e. Other relevant factors
Step 5. If the preliminary burn decision changes due to poor air quality and/or updated forecast information, the NPT Air Quality
Program will call applicant by 9:00 AM the day of the burn.
Step 6. As a condition of this permit, within 24 hours after the burn, you must contact the NPT Air Quality Program with your post
burn report. Applicants should provide the following information:
a. Name
b. Date of the burn
c. Start and end times of the burn
d. The size of any remaining unburned material (if the burn was not completed)
EPA Form 7630-3

THIS IS YOUR PERMIT: Keep Available While Burning

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.

This permit is part of a federal air quality program administered by the Nez Perce Tribe to control emissions of
air pollutants and manage smoke for air quality purposes. These rules apply to any person within the exterior
boundaries of the 1863 Nez Perce Indian Reservation.

2.

Smoke impacts on public roads, schools, daycares, medical facilities, elder homes and other sensitive people
or areas must be prevented as a condition of this permit. Applicants must have flaggers stationed for burns that
could potentially impact roadways.

3.

Applicants must be reachable by phone or other means of communication during the burn. If needed, the NPT or
EPA will notify the applicant to discontinue lighting immediately.
NOTE: The NPT Air Quality Program considers the following factors in the decision to shut down burning:
a. Wind speed, direction, or sudden shifts
b. Extended or high levels of smoke in the area
c. Proximity of smoke to canyon rims, roadways, towns, houses, businesses, and sensitive populations
d. Other relevant factors

4.

Applicants are responsible for compliance with any applicable burn safety requirements and must also obtain
applicable fire safety permits. Contact your local fire district or sheriff’s office for fire safety permit information.

5.

Residents and businesses are not permitted to burn structures. Contact the NPT Air Quality Program for
information regarding disposal of these materials.

6.

Fire departments must obtain a Nez Perce Reservation Air Quality Large Open Burn Permit to burn structures for
the purpose of training firefighters in the methods of fire suppression and fire-fighting techniques. Prior to
igniting any structure, the fire department must ensure that the structure does not contain asbestos or asbestoscontaining materials, or any stored prohibited items.
NOTE: Fires are not allowed to smolder after the training session has terminated.

7.

Large Open Burning is not permitted during burn bans or air pollution episodes, or when the NPT or EPA
determines that burning will cause an adverse impact to air quality.

8.

The following materials are prohibited: Paper, paper products, or cardboard more than necessary to start a fire
unless it is produced at a single-family residence or residential site with four or fewer housing units; garbage;
dead animals or parts of dead animals; junked motor vehicles or any materials resulting from a salvage operation;
tires or rubber materials or products; plastics, plastic products, or styrofoam; asphalt or asphaltic material
(roofing); tar, tarpaper, petroleum products, or paints; lumber or timbers treated with preservatives; construction
or demolition waste; pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, or other chemicals; insulated wire, batteries, or light bulbs;
mercury containing materials (thermometers, computers); asbestos or asbestos-containing materials; pathogenic
or hazardous wastes; or any material that makes dark smoke or noxious fumes other than vegetative materials.

9.

Burning must be conducted in compliance with 40 CFR 49.131 General Open Burning and 49.132 General Open
Burning Permits.

10. Burning conducted without permission from the NPT ERWM Air Quality Program and/or failure to follow the
FARR permit procedures, terms and conditions are violations of the FARR and the federal Clean Air Act and are
subject to penalties up to $47,357.00 per day of violation.
This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (OMB Control
No. 2060-0558). The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.1 hour
per response. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the
provided burden estimates and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden to the Regulatory Support Division
Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the
OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.
EPA Form 7630-3

THIS IS YOUR PERMIT: Keep Available While Burning

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Nez Perce Tribe
ERWM - Air Quality Program
P. O. Box 365,
109 Lolo Street Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone: 208-843-9381; 800-720-4089
Fax: 208-843-7411
www.nezperce.org
airquality@nezperce.org

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Air Rules for Reservations
Region 10, ARD
1200 6th Ave, Ste. 155
Mail Code 15-H13
Seattle, WA 98101
Hotline: 800-424-4EPA; www.epa.gov/FARR

NEZ PERCE RESERVATION AIR QUALITY PERMIT APPLICATION : LARGE OPEN BURN

Complete this application and submit it at least one business day prior to the proposed burn date. Submit completed
permit application to: Nez Perce Tribe, ERWM - Air Quality Program, P.O. Box 365, 109 Lolo Street, Lapwai,
Idaho 83540 Phone: 800-720-4089 or 208-843-9381 Fax: 208-843-7411
Contact Information
1. Applicant Name

2. Date

3. Physical Address

4. Primary Phone

5. Mailing Address (if different from above)

6. Additional Phone

7. City, State, Zip Code

8. Fax

9. Landowner Name (if different from above)
10. Person Conducting the Burn (if different from applicant)

11. Phone of Person Conducting the Burn
(if different from applicant)

Description of Burn Location(s):
12.

13.

Burn
Number

Township Range

Example: 35N
1

EPA Form 7630-3

14.

1W

15.

16.

Section County

7

Nez
Perce

17. Fuel Type:
I Grass/Weeds
II Brush
III Tree Limbs
IV Large Logs
V Other (Specify)

III, IV

18. Number of Acres,
Footage or Piles

19. Average Size of
Each Pile:

(Indicate type that applies)

(Length x Width x Height in feet)

2 piles

10ft x 20ft x 15ft

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Burn Information
20. Please locate and identify in the box below: Burn location(s), access roads, highways, houses, businesses or
other sensitive areas that could be impacted by the burning to be conducted. Indicate distance and direction. When
more than one burn is shown, label the burn using the burn number from page 3 of this application. Attach additional
pages as needed to apply for multiple burns. A tract map, GPS map or other similar map may also be used.

21. To receive email notifications of burn bans, air quality advisories, and other periodic NPT Air Quality
Program information, please write your email address below:

22. Estimated duration of burn if longer than one day:
23. Fire Safety Methods: Please indicate the measures you will take to prevent escaped burns and smoke danger:
water availability hand tool availability heavy equipment availability fire breaks or safety zones
flaggers other_______________________ other ___________________________
Applicants must also obtain applicable fire safety permits. Contact your local fire district or sheriff’s office for fire safety
permit information.
24. Remarks:

APPLICANT’S STATEMENT (To be signed by the applicant)

25. I certify that the information provided as part of this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and
that I have read, understand, and agree to abide by the permit’s terms and conditions.
Name __________________________________ Name ___________________________________ Date __________
(signature)

EPA Form 7630-3

(printed or typed)

THIS IS YOUR APPLICATION: Return to the Nez Perce Tribe Air Quality Program

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