                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PRESCRIBED BURN ELEMENTS (§ 10.1-1150.4)

Prescribed burning shall be performed in the following manner:

1. A prescription for the prescribed burn shall be prepared by a certified
prescribed burn manager prior to the burn. The prescription shall include: (i)
the landowner&#8217;s name, address, and telephone number, and the telephone
number of the certified prescribed burn manager who prepared the plan; (ii) a
description of the area to be burned, a map of the area to be burned, the
objectives of the prescribed burn, and the desired weather conditions or
parameters; (iii) a summary of the methods to be used to start, control, and
extinguish the prescribed burn; and (iv) a smoke management plan. The smoke
management plan shall be based on guidelines presented in the Virginia
Department of Forestry publication, &#8220;Voluntary Smoke Management Guidelines
for Virginia,&#8221; and the U.S. Forest Service&#8217;s technical publication,
&#8220;A Guide to Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests.&#8221; A copy of the
prescription shall be retained at the site throughout the period of the burning;

2. Prescribed burning shall be conducted under the direct supervision of a
certified prescribed burn manager, who shall ensure that the prescribed burning
is in accordance with the prescription; and

3. The nearest regional office of the Virginia Department of Forestry shall be
notified prior to the burn.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 156.