California Public Resources Code

§ 4476

PRC § 4476 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 7 · Art. 2

Statute text

An agreement that is entered into pursuant to this article shall do all of the following:

(a)Vest in the director the final authority to determine the time during which wildland fuel and structural fire hazards may be burned to minimize the risk of escape of a fire set in a prescribed burning operation and to facilitate maintenance of air quality.

(b)Designate an officer of the department or a burn boss certified pursuant to Section 4477 as the burn boss with final authority to approve and amend the plan and formula applicable to a prescribed burning operation, to determine that the site has been prepared and the crew and equipment are ready to commence the operation, and to supervise the work assignments of departmental employees and all personnel furnished by the person contracting with the department until the prescribed burning is completed and all fire is declared to be out.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 624, Sec. 12. (SB 1260) Effective January 1, 2019.