Agricultural Burning Regulations

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For immediate release

Date
Release Number
99-25

Contacts

Gennet Osborn
Public Information Office
(916) 322-2990

SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will hold a public workshop to discuss proposed changes to existing regulations governing agricultural burning. The public is invited to attend and comment on the concepts.

The workshop will be held at the following location:

Tuesday, July 20 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District
Governing Board Room
1990 East Gettysburg Avenue
Fresno, California

In addition, the following remote video-teleconferencing facilities will be available:

 

San Joaquin Valley District Office
4230 Kieran Avenue, Suite 130
Modesto, California

San Joaquin Valley District Office
2700 "M" Street, Suite 275
Bakersfield, California

 

Agricultural burning refers to the intentional use of fire for vegetation management - both in agricultural settings, such as fields and orchards, as well as in wildlands, including rangeland and forests. Revisions to the burning requirements would cover growers who burn agricultural waste and land managers who use prescribed burning on rangelands and in forests.

More information about the Smoke Management Program and the March 1999 Concept Paper.

CARB's mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. The CARB oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health based air quality standards.