Item 3: PH on Ordinance Prescribed Wetland Management Burning

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required professional, certified flaggers will be used, required ODOT permits will be obtained and proper signing per OSHA regulations will be instituted. The assigned Burn Boss has access to a cellular phone at the burn site and numerous radio frequencies of an interagency nature are at the discretion of the Burn Boss to use. Lookouts are posted downwind to keep the Burn Boss appraised of any abnormalities. In most cases a qualified EMT is on site to assist with medical situations. 6. Costs and Who Pays for Burning Costs of burning are paid by either the land owning agency or agency providing the burn crews. The fee for obtaining the burn permit from the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA) is paid on a rotating basis by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and The Nature Conservancy. These three agencies pool their native prairie prescribed burns under a single LRAPA permit. It is likely that all of the burns conducted in Eugene over the next five years will be done by a combination of crews from the Bureau of Land Management, The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Department of Forestry, City of Eugene, and contractors. 7. Conclusions This pending proposal for authorization to conduct prescribed burns follows the course of past requests that have been authorized by the Eugene City Council. The primary difference is the request to include additional sites in the authorization. We believe the proposed prescribed burning can be accomplished with a minimal impact to adjacent property owners and the general public. Page 4