R E S O U C 2019 Silvicultural Smoke Management Plan July 2019 N A T U R L 2019 Silvicultural Smoke Management Plan July 2019 Prepared by Washington State Department of Natural Resources Cover photo by © John Marshall. Contents INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 GOALS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 SCOPE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 PARTICIPATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 REPORTING ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 GENERAL BURNING REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 7 BURN APPROVAL PROCESS .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Small Burns ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Large burns........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Approval Process for Multiple Day Burns ........................................................................................................... 10 EXCEPTIONS TO PROVISIONS OF THE SMOKE MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................................................ 13 COMPLAINT TRACKING .................................................................................................................................................. 14 Visibility Protection ............................................................................................................................................ 15 MANDATORY EMISSIONS REDUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 16 Emissions Baseline.............................................................................................................................................. 16 EMISSIONS REPORTING AND TRACKING ............................................................................................................................ 16 Gross Fuel Loading Estimates ............................................................................................................................. 17 Mandatory Emissions Allocation System ........................................................................................................... 17 EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNIQUES .................................................................................................................... 19 ALTERNATIVES TO BURNING ................................................................................................................................ 20 PUBLIC EDUCATION ............................................................................................................................................. 21 EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS DEMONSTRATION .......................................................................................................................... 21 PLAN REVIEW, APPROVAL, AND UPDATING ....................................................................................................................... 23 GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................................................................ 25 APPENDIX 1: BURN SUBMITTAL AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES FOR BURNS 100 TONS OR GREATER ................... 29 I. LANDS PROTECTED BY DNR ........................................................................................................................................ 29 II. FEDERAL AND PARTICIPATING TRIBAL LANDS ................................................................................................................. 30 APPENDIX 2: DATA REPORTING PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................... 31 I. DATA COLLECTION REQUIRED ...................................................................................................................................... 31 II. DATA RETENTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 III. TIMELINESS OF DATA INPUT ...................................................................................................................................... 31 APPENDIX 3: BURNING PERMIT ISSUANCE, STATE AND PRIVATE LANDS ............................................................. 32 I. GENERAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 32 II. FIELD OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 33 III. REGIONAL OFFICE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................... 35 APPENDIX 4: SMOKE INTRUSION REPORTING AND COMPLAINT PROCESSING PROCEDURES ............................... 37 I. RECEIVING AND PROCESSING COMPLAINTS ..................................................................................................................... 37 II. SMOKE INTRUSION AND NUISANCE REPORT .................................................................................................................. 37 APPENDIX 5: BURNING PERMIT PHONE SYSTEM, PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................... 39 I. REGION RESPONSIBILITY ............................................................................................................................................. 39 II. WILDFIRE RESPONSIBILITY .......................................................................................................................................... 39 APPENDIX 6: NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS .............................................................................. 40 APPENDIX 7: LAWS, RULES AND AUTHORITIES .................................................................................................... 41 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) ........................................................................................................................... 41 REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON (RCW) ......................................................................................................................... 41 WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (WAC) .................................................................................................................. 44 WAC 332-24: DNR BURNING PERMIT REGULATIONS ....................................................................................................... 44 APPENDIX 8: ALTERNATIVE DEBRIS DISPOSAL TECHNIQUES ............................................................................... 49 I. ALTERNATIVE MECHANICAL TREATMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 49 II. INCREASED UTILIZATION ............................................................................................................................................ 52 III. CHEMICAL (SITE PREPARATION AND RELEASE) .............................................................................................................. 52 IV. MANUAL/HAND LABOR ........................................................................................................................................... 53 V. NO TREATMENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 54 VI. CURRENT USE OF THE ALTERNATIVE METHODS ............................................................................................................. 55 APPENDIX 9: PROCEDURE FOR EXEMPTING EASTSIDE FOREST HEALTH BURNS FROM THE REQUIREMENT FOR EMISSION REDUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 58 I. FOREST HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT MAY QUALIFY FOR EXEMPTION.................................................................................... 58 II. TYPES OF BURNING QUALIFYING FOR EXEMPTION ..........................................................................................................