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(a) Seasonal authorization to burn for domestic burning events may be issued by the coordinator when the permit forms have been completed and filed with the Tribe’s SMP and the coordinator has discussed with the applicant proper burning procedures. The domestic user may burn throughout the season only when all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The SMC has declared an approved burn day.

(2) It is an assigned burn day for the permit holder (each permit will indicate, by geographic location, whether approved burn days are Tuesday and Saturday or Wednesday and Sunday) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

(3) The SMC has confirmed that proper weather conditions exist to disperse smoke adequately.

(4) Fire suppression equipment is on site and at hand (at a minimum, a pressurized water supply, a rake, and a shovel).

(5) The area around the burn barrel or brush pile has been cleared of vegetation to eliminate the potential for inadvertently spreading fire. Adequate clearing may consist of mowing, tilling, limbing, or raking.

(6) Persons are available to attend to the burn at all times, from ignition to cold ash.

(7) The burn will comply with all provisions of Chapter 21.05 YTC.

(b) If, during the course of a burn, the SMC or another regulatory body finds that the permit holder is violating Chapter 21.05 YTC, violating air quality standards, or inundating smoke-sensitive areas, the permit holder must immediately cease burning activities.

(c) In the event that air quality conditions change significantly during the course of a day, the SMC has the authority to rescind authorization to burn. Once notice is received that burning authorization has been suspended, the permit holder must immediately halt all ignitions and suspend new ignitions. [Plan § 6.6, adopted, 10/1/2003.]