Volume 1: Technical Report, EPA Publication Number: EPA-600/r-97-134a 28 (Open Burning Without an Air Quality Permit). More details can be viewed in Regulatory Reform Act of 2013, Sect. Such burning may be allowed if the material is: burned not more than four times a year, located at least 500 feet from occupied buildings, and contains no more than two piles less than 20 feet in diameter.
Under the change, vegetation from land-clearing operations may now be transported off-site and burned in another location under certain circumstances.
In the 2013 session, legislators amended restrictions on the transport of vegetative matter for outdoor burning. 24 (Open Burning Without an Air Quality Permit). More details can be viewed at Regulatory Reform Act of 2014, Sect. Lawmakers also changed the rule so that smoke from allowable residential burning of large logs and stumps will not be considered a nuisance. In the 2014 session, legislators removed the restriction on burning stumps and logs over 6 inches in diameter for homeowners. General Assembly has amended several sections of the Open Burning Rule over the past two sessions. Violators can be fined up to $25,000 or more. Leaves, branches and other plant growth can be burned under certain conditions. Under the rule, it is always illegal to burn trash and other non-vegetative materials. The rule prohibits much outdoor burning and sets conditions for allowable fires. The Open Burning Rule is one of North Carolina's oldest air quality regulations, first adopted in 1971. Click to learn more about the "Breathe, Don't Burn' Project.įor questions about open burning or to report an open burning complaint, please contact the Air Quality Regional Office for your county or call (919)-707-8400. Teachers will find three fun, engaging, and student-centered classroom activities that they can easily bring into their classrooms. Teachers and students can learn more about the dangers of open burning to both our environment and our health in this section. View a list of questions and answers about open burning and associated policies in North Carolina.ĭownload and submit forms to the DAQ for consideration to burn land clearing debris within 500 feet of occupied dwellings.ĭownload fire training forms and other fire department related information.
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