| (a) All TCEQ, state and local requirements for outdoor
burning shall apply at all times.
(b) A certified and insured prescribed burn manager
may not conduct a burn in a county in which a current Governor's and/or
Presidential Declaration of Emergency or Disaster is in effect that
expressly prohibits all outdoor burning.
(c) The certified and insured prescribed burn manager
must provide written notification to the county commissioners court
and the county judge, or designee, prior to the prescribed burn including
the following:
(1) the location where the prescribed burn is to take
place;
(2) the name of the certified and insured prescribed
burn manager; and
(3) contact information for the certified and insured
prescribed burn manager, including, but not limited to: address and
emergency contact telephone numbers.
(d) The certified and insured prescribed burn manager
must also provide notification prior to and upon completion of the
burn to:
(1) the county sheriff's office;
(2) the TCEQ regional office;
(3) the TFS regional fire coordinator or TFS dispatch
center/office;
(4) fire suppression entities serving the area located
immediately within the jurisdiction where the burn is located; and
(5) the local emergency response dispatch office.
(e) When burning during a burn ban, all certified and
insured prescribed burn managers are required to establish and adhere
to a written Burn/Do Not Burn checklist.
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