Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: This action will increase the fee for land clearing burn permits. Previously, the permits were $75.00 per acre cleared. This action will change the fee to $100.00 per acre cleared.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending Olympic Region Clean Air Agency Regulations, Rule 3.4.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 70.94 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 08-05-127 on February 20, 2008.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: April 9, 2008.

Richard A. Stedman

Executive Director

RULE 3.4 OUTDOOR BURNING PERMIT FEES

Agricultural Burn permit: For 10 acres (or equivalent) or less the fee is twenty-five dollars ($25.00). For greater than 10 acres (or equivalent) the fee will be two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per acre.

Land Clearing Burn Permit: Land clearing burning permits issued by ORCAA will be charged (($75.00)) $100.00 for one acre or less. For greater than one acre the fee will be (($75.00)) $100.00 per acre cleared, rounded to the nearest full acre.

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