Conditional Rice Straw Burn Permit
Information and Forms for the 2024-2025 season:
The District mailed registration packets to former participants in the rice straw burn permit registration program on July 12, 2024. Registration documentation and fees should be returned prior to harvest so there are no delays in reporting fields as harvested; without a valid rice burn permit, you cannot report your fields for the ready to burn list. Please mail completed forms to the District or email them to LLagrone@bcaqmd.org. If you prefer to drop off the forms, we have counter hours Tuesday through Friday, 7:30am-noon. If you need staff to accept forms and process payment at another time, please call the office at 530-332-9400 and we will be happy to accommodate you. If you need an appointment to go over your planted rice fields or require additional help, please contact Ursula Parker at extension 104 or Laurie LaGrone at extension 105.
To verify that your registered fields were reported as harvested and/or to check their list position, click here: by list number or by grower. If you have asked to have your fields held temporarily and want to lift the hold or do not see your harvested fields listed for any other reason, please contact the District office immediately so we can resolve the issue.
Informational Sheet provides information regarding burn permit registration and regulations regarding swapping fields/modifying a permit.2024 Conditional Rice Straw Burn Permit - must be completed and provided to the District either in person or via mail or email along with $90 fee and Rice Burn Data Sheets. Contact the District for copies of your Rice Burn Data Sheets, as these are specific to each farming entity. Field Crop Registration Form must be completed if last year’s Rice Burn Data sheet is not available or if adding fieldsButte County Agricultural Burning Zone Map to be used if needed to indicate location of fields and to identify in which zone(s) fields are locatedBurn List Swap Procedures provides information regarding District policy/procedures regarding swaps. This information is now also on the Rice Straw Burn Permit (page 2)For more information regarding rice registration, contact Ursula Parker at (530) 332-9400, extension 104.