Texas Natural Resources Code 153.047 – Prescribed Burning Standards
Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 153.047
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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.