To Regulate Certain Open Burning In Order To Protect The Public From The Hazards Of Forest Fires And Air Pollution And To Adapt Such Regulation To The Needs And Circumstances Of The Different Areas Of North Carolina. Ground Clearing For Clearing Over Five (5) Contiguous Acres In Beaufort, Bladen, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Hyde, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington & Brunswick Counties
Application For Special Open Burning Permit - Ground Clearing
Determined by Ranger
GS 106-942(C)
Permits Shall Be Issued In The Name Of The Person Undertaking The Burning And Shall Specify The Specific Area In Which The Burning Is To Occur, The Type And Amount Of Material To Be Burned, The Duration Of The Permit, And Such Other Factors As Are Necessary To Identify The Burning Which Is Allowed Under The Permit. Permits Are Issued Only By Nc Division Of Forest Resources County Rangers And Assistants After Inspection Of The Site. Call The County Forest Ranger To Apply. Div. Of Air Quality Rules On Type Of Materials Burned Must Be Followed.
During Periods Of Hazardous Forest Fire Conditions Or During Air Pollution Episodes Declared, The Secretary Of Eh&Nr Is Authorized To Prohibit All Open Burning Regardless Of Whether A Permit Is Required. The Secretary Of Eh&Nr Shall Issue A Press Release Containing Relevant Details Of The Prohibition To News Media Serving The Area Affected.
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Forest Service
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604-1170
919-857-4801