# AIR QUALITY PERMITAPPLICATION > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Anez_perce%3A7ad063207658fcc8 ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text SMALL BURN AIR QUALITY PERMITAPPLICATION For burns 10 ft or less in diameter or 60 ft or less of ditch bank or fence line vegetation Nez Perce Reservation Burner Information: By applying for this annual permit, you agree that burning shall be conducted in accordance with the Small Burn Permit terms and conditions regarding location, quantity and type of materials burned. Land Owner Information (If different from burner): Name of Land Owner (Print clearly) Mailing Address of Land Owner Person Conducting Burns (Print clearly) City / State / Zip of Land Owner Signature of Person Conducting Burns / Date Burn Location (Physical Address or Legal Description) Mailing Address of Person Conducting Burns City / State / Zip of Person Conducting Burns Phone Number(s) of Person Conducting Burns PART “A” of PERMIT : Fill Out and Return to the Nez Perce Tribe ERWM Air Quality Program Fire Safety Methods: Please indicate the measures you will take to prevent escaped burns and smoke danger: water availability hand tool availability heavy equipment availability fire breaks or safety zones flaggers other __________________ other __________________ Applicants must also obtain applicable fire safety permits. Contact your local fire district or sheriff’s office for fire safety permit information. To receive email notifications of burn bans, air quality advisories, and other periodic NPT Air Quality Program information, please write your email address below: 2026 Detach, Fold and Return Part A : Part A is your permit application. Keep Part B : Part B is your permit. 2026 SMALL BURN Person Conducting Burns (Print clearly) AIR QUALITY PERMIT Signature of Person Conducting Burns / Date Nez Perce Reservation Name of Land Owner (If different from burner) BURN PERMIT PROCESS 1. Submit a permit application (Part A) at least one business day before you want to burn. 2. Call 208-843-9381 or 800-720-4089 after 9 a.m. each day you want to burn to find out if it is a burn day. Burn only on BURN DAYS and DURING ALLOWED HOURS. PERMIT LOG Date Location, Quantity, Type of Materials Burned and Fire Safety Precautions 3. If it is a Burn Day and you are going to burn, stay on the line and leave a complete message with your name, phone number and what you are burning that day. Your permit application is not complete until you have left this message. 4. Each time you burn, record information in the log to the right. This permit is good for the entire calendar year. 5. Burner must be prepared to prevent and extinguish escaped burns. 6. Applicants must also obtain applicable fire safety permits. Contact your local fire district or sheriff’s office for fire safety information. PART “B” of PERMIT THIS IS YOUR PERMIT for calendar year 2026 Keep available while burning. Burning conducted without permission from the NPT ERWM Air Quality Program and/or failure to follow the FARR permit procedures, terms and conditions are violations of FARR and the federal Clean Air Act and are subject to penalties up to $59,114 per day of violation. PERMIT CONDITIONS You May Burn •Yard clippings, brush, and other vegetation •Paper, paper products, or cardboard, only if: • Used to start a fire You May NOT Burn • Garbage • Plastic • Hazardous waste • Dead animals or parts of dead animals • Junked motor vehicles • Tires • Asphalt • Produced and • Construction or burned at a single- demolition waste family residence • Treated lumber or timber • Produced and • Pesticides or burned at a building with four or packaging fewer apartments • Batteries or housing units • Light bulbs • Asbestos AND  athological Piles 10 feet or less • P organisms in diameter • Insulated wire OR 60 feet or less of ditch bank or fence line vegetation • Any material that makes dark smoke other than vegetative materials For information about the Federal Air Rules for Reservation visit: www.epa.gov/FARR Burning must be conducted in compliance with 40 CFR 49.131 General Open Burning and 49.132 General Open Burning Permits Who to Contact for more Information: Nez Perce Tribe ERWM - Air Quality Program P.O. Box 365, 163 Lolo St. Lapwai, ID 83540 208-843-9381, 800-720-4089 Fax: 208-843-7411 www.nezperce.org airquality@nezperce.org We appreciate your comments or feedback. Please write below. Please enclose your permit application (Part A) in a stamped envelope addressed to: US EPA: 800-424-4EPA (FARR Hotline) www.epa.gov/FARR Smoke impacts on public roads, schools, daycares, medical facilities, elder homes and other sensitive people or areas must be prevented as a condition of this permit. Burning is not permitted during burn bans or air pollution episodes, or when the Nez Perce Tribe or EPA determines that burning will cause an adverse impact to air quality. This permit is part of a federal air quality program administered by the Nez Perce Tribe to control emissions of air pollutants and manage smoke for air quality purposes. These rules apply to any person within the exterior boundaries of the 1863 Nez Perce Indian reservation. This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (OMB Control No. 2060-0558). Responses to this collection of information are mandatory (40 CFR 49.132). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.5 hour per response. Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Regulatory Support Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address. EPA Form 7630-8 Approved OMB 2060-0558 Approval Expires 11/30/2026 Q: Why do I need a permit? A: Smoke from open burning is an air pollutant with effects on air quality and public health (especially for children and the elderly). Q: What are some alternatives to outdoor burning? A: Chipping and shredding vegetation for composting. Also, household items such as glass, plastics and paper can be recycled and should not be burned. Q: How can I burn more cleanly? A: Make sure your fuel is as dry as possible, separate the fire from damp ground and be sure there is enough draft to keep the fire burning hot. Q: Are there exceptions? A: Cultural, traditional and recreational fires are exempt and do not require a permit. Nez Perce Tribe ERWM -Air Quality Program P.O. Box 365 163 Lolo Street Lapwai, Idaho 83540 Thank you. --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Anez_perce%3A7ad063207658fcc8. Public record. Not legal advice.