ORCAA Summer Land Clearing Burn Ban

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No Land Clearing Burn Permits
By Dedrick Allan

The Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) will NOT be issuing land clearing burn permits this summer. According to a news release from ORCAA, the State Department of Natural Resources announced this week there will be a statewide burn ban on all DNR-protected lands starting July 1 and running through September 30th. This ban is to promote fire safety and because ORCAA supports all DNR actions, this means all land clearing burning in ORCAA's six-county jurisdiction which includes Mason, Thurston and Grays Harbor counties, will be prohibited.

While the primary reason for the current bans are to reduce wildfire risks, ORCAA encourages everyone to use this as an opportunity to explore safe, reasonable alternatives to outdoor burning. Those alternatives include using a mulching mower to reduce or eliminate grass clippings; chip and/or compost your yard and garden debris; or haul your yard and garden debris to a community composting facility.

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http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/6539-no-land-clearing-burn-permits