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CTFIA  Gets Clarification  from  TCEQ

In an April 20, 2010 email CTFIA president Wayne Ellington contacted TCEQ on behalf of CTFIA and requested clarification on the definition of "Burn Period". 

On May 18, 2010 TCEQ responded with the following guidance:

“The burn period is anytime that outdoor burning is taking place.  According to 30 TAC 101.1(74) Outdoor burning is "any fire or smoke-producing process that is not conducted in a combustion unit."  Therefore the burn period is the period that any fire or smoke is produced.”

Speaking in response to the TCEQ statement, President Ellington said “As you can see, TCEQ agrees with us and considers the burn period to be when the fire was started. This ruling will assist us with enforcing the predicted wind rule.”