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AGENCY MEMBERS <br />HOWARD A. ANDERSEN, M.D., CHAIRMAN, <br />ROCHESTER <br />F. WAYNE PACKARD, VICE CHAIRMAN, <br />MINNEAPOLIS <br />MILTON J. FELLOWS, <br />WORTHINGTON <br />, M ROLD FIELD, JR. <br />MINNEAPOLIS <br />EVE J. GAOLER, P.E. <br />ST. PAUL <br />MACE V. HARRIS, <br />CLOQUET <br />HOMER C. LUICK, <br />MINNEAPOLIS <br />DALE W. OLSEN, PH.D. <br />DULUTH <br />ROBERT C. TUVESON, <br />ALBERT LEA <br />Dear Sir: <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY <br />717 DELAWARE STREET S.E. <br />(OAK AND DELAWARE STREETS S.B.) <br />MINNEAPOLIS 55440 <br />612 - 378.1320 <br />GRANT J. MERRITT <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />October 1, 1971. <br />The recently amended Pollution Control Agency Regulation APC-8, <br />Open Burning Restrictions, may apply to citizens of your township. <br />The regulation is enclosed for your information. I would like to <br />point out some particular sections. <br />APC-8(a)(1) requires all communities to adopt an open burning ban on <br />refuse originating from dwellings. The ban must be adopted by the <br />7th of July, 1972. <br />APC-8(a)(2) and APC 8(a)(3) outlines different requiremi,ts depending <br />upon whether your total township population is less than 2,500 - or, <br />more than 2,500. <br />Open burning is now permitted only in sparsely populated areas larger <br />than two square miles and having fewer than 100 homes per square mile. <br />Specified exemptions are permitted with the approval of local, county, <br />state and/or United State Forest Service fire authorities. <br />When you adopt your regulation on open burning, you may want to fol- <br />low the outline of APC-8. In any case, your regulation cannot be <br />less stringent than the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Regula- <br />tion because, in any case, your township would have to obey the <br />stricter state regulation. <br />If you have any questions concerning the amendments to this regula- <br />tion, please contact us. <br />EMW:TW/rmg <br />Enclosure - APC-8. <br />Yours very truly, <br />WARD 'i. WIIK, P. E . <br />Director <br />Division of Air Quality <br />