| Notice Filed with SOS |
02/21/2020 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2020-00090.doc |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2020-00090.doc |
| Statutory Authority |
Section 25-7-101, C.R.S., et seq, and specifically Sections 25-7-102, 25-7-105, 25-7-105.1, 25-7-106, 25-7-109, 25-7-114.1, 25-7-114.2, and 114.7; 24-4-103 and 25-7-110, 25-7-110.5 and 25-7-110.8 C.R.S., as applicable and amended. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
To consider revisions to Regulation Number 9 to clarify the requirements for Prescribed Fires and Open Burning. The revisions consist of five parts: 1) Remove language that is no longer applicable or appropriate; 2) Remove the specific dynamic Smoke Management Program (SMP) scores related to prescribed fire burning; 3) Remove the requirement for inaccurate modeling in the prescribed fire permitting process; 4) Expand the timing for public notification regarding prescribed burns; 5) Incorporate additional best smoke management techniques into the regulation and add/clarify definitions to ensure better air quality and transparency. Also includes changes to correct typographical errors. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
To adopt revisions to Regulation Number 9 to clarify the requirements for
Prescribed Fires and Open Burning. The revisions consist of five parts: 1) Remove
language that is no longer applicable or appropriate; 2) Remove the specific
dynamic Smoke Management Program (SMP) scores related to prescribed fire
burning; 3) Remove the requirement for inaccurate modeling in the prescribed fire
permitting process; 4) Expand the timing for public notification regarding
prescribed burns; 5) Incorporate additional best smoke management techniques
into the regulation and add/clarify definitions to ensure better air quality and
transparency. Also includes changes to correct typographical errors. |
| Comments |
Note added 03/17/2020:
Status Conference will be remote via Reg 9 Status https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vpUtfuurpjMonssbcqsRH9GHCIX0CzNaDA .
Prehearing Conference will be remote via Reg 9 Prehearing https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uJQrcOmtqD8pzjwdJp_hsJ4YShbv_vCoNw . |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
|
| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
|
| Hearing Date |
05/21/2020 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Sabin Conference Room |
| Contact Name |
Scott Landes |
| Contact Title |
Program Supervisor |
| Contact Telephone |
303-692-3255 |
| Contact email |
scott.landes@state.co.us |