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Prescribed burning<\/span> shall be performed in the following manner:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A prescription<\/span> for the prescribed burn shall be prepared by a certified prescribed burn manager<\/span> prior to the burn. The prescription<\/span> shall include: (i) the landowner’s name, address, and telephone number, and the telephone number of the certified prescribed burn manager<\/span> who prepared the plan; (ii) a description of the area to be burned, a map of the area to be burned, the objectives of the prescribed burn, and the desired weather conditions or parameters; (iii) a summary of the methods to be used to start, control, and extinguish the prescribed burn; and (iv) a smoke management plan. The smoke management plan shall be based on guidelines presented in the Virginia Department of Forestry publication, “Voluntary Smoke Management Guidelines for Virginia,” and the U.S. Forest Service’s technical publication, “A Guide to Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests.” A copy of the prescription<\/span> shall be retained at the site throughout the period of the burning; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Prescribed burning<\/span> shall be conducted under the direct supervision of a certified prescribed burn manager<\/span>, who shall ensure that the prescribed burning<\/span> is in accordance with the prescription<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The nearest regional office of the Virginia Department of Forestry shall be notified prior to the burn. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRESCRIBED BURN ELEMENTS (\u00a7 10.1-1150.4)\n\nPrescribed burning shall be performed in the following manner:\n\n1. A prescription for the prescribed burn shall be prepared by a certified\nprescribed burn manager prior to the burn. The prescription shall include: (i)\nthe landowner’s name, address, and telephone number, and the telephone\nnumber of the certified prescribed burn manager who prepared the plan; (ii) a\ndescription of the area to be burned, a map of the area to be burned, the\nobjectives of the prescribed burn, and the desired weather conditions or\nparameters; (iii) a summary of the methods to be used to start, control, and\nextinguish the prescribed burn; and (iv) a smoke management plan. The smoke\nmanagement plan shall be based on guidelines presented in the Virginia\nDepartment of Forestry publication, “Voluntary Smoke Management Guidelines\nfor Virginia,” and the U.S. Forest Service’s technical publication,\n“A Guide to Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests.” A copy of the\nprescription shall be retained at the site throughout the period of the burning;\n\n2. Prescribed burning shall be conducted under the direct supervision of a\ncertified prescribed burn manager, who shall ensure that the prescribed burning\nis in accordance with the prescription; and\n\n3. The nearest regional office of the Virginia Department of Forestry shall be\nnotified prior to the burn.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 156.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}