Sec. 153.047. PRESCRIBED BURNING STANDARDS. Minimum standards established by the board for prescribed burning must: (1) ensure that prescribed burning is the controlled application of fire to naturally occurring or naturalized vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions in accordance with a written prescription plan: (A) designed to confine the fire to a predetermined area and to accomplish planned land management objectives; and (B) that conforms to the standards established under this section; (2) if the prescription plan lists a certified and insured prescribed burn manager as the burn boss, require that the burn boss be present on site during the conduct of the prescribed burn; (3) establish appropriate guidelines for size of burning crews sufficient to: (A) conduct the burn in accordance with the prescription plan; and (B) provide adequate protection for the safety of persons and of adjacent property; (4) include standards for notification to adjacent land owners, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and local fire authorities; and (5) include minimum insurance requirements for certified and insured prescribed burn managers.
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