As used in this article unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Certified prescribed burn manager" means any person who has successfully completed a certification process established by the State Forester under § 10.1-1150.2.
"Prescribed burning" means the controlled application of fire or wildland fuels in either the natural or modified state, under specified environmental conditions, which allows a fire to be confined to a predetermined area and produces the fire behavior and fire characteristics necessary to attain planned fire treatment and ecological, silvicultural, and wildlife management objectives.
"Prescription" means a written statement defining the objectives to be attained by a prescribed burning and the conditions of temperature, humidity, wind direction and speed, fuel moisture, and soil moisture under which a fire will be allowed to burn. A prescription is generally expressed as an acceptable range of the prescription elements.
1998, c. 156.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry
§ 10.1-1100. Department of Forestry; appointment of the State Forester
§ 10.1-1100.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 10.1-1101. General powers of Department
§ 10.1-1102. Board of Forestry
§ 10.1-1103. Powers of the Board
§ 10.1-1104. General powers and duties of State Forester
§ 10.1-1105. Additional powers and duties of State Forester
§ 10.1-1105.1. Century forest program
§ 10.1-1108. Waste and unappropriated lands
§ 10.1-1109. State forests not subject to warrant, survey or patent
§ 10.1-1110. Violation of regulations for supervision of state forests, etc.
§ 10.1-1111. Kindling fires on state forests; cutting and removing timber; damaging land or timber
§ 10.1-1112. Notices relating to forest fires and trespasses
§ 10.1-1113. Not liable for trespass in performance of duties
§ 10.1-1114. Establishment of nurseries; distribution of seeds and seedlings
§ 10.1-1116. Reforestation Operations Fund
§ 10.1-1118. Account of receipts and expenditures
§ 10.1-1119.1. State Forests System Fund established
§ 10.1-1120. Forest Management of State-Owned Lands Fund
§ 10.1-1122. Management, harvesting, sale of timber on state-owned land
§ 10.1-1123. Use of Fund; management, receipt and expenditure of moneys
§ 10.1-1124. Counties and certain cities to pay annual sums for forest protection, etc.
§ 10.1-1126. State Forester authorized to enter into agreements with federal agencies
§ 10.1-1126.1. Silvicultural practices; local government authority limited
§ 10.1-1127. County and city levies and appropriations
§ 10.1-1127.1. Tree conservation ordinance; civil penalties
§ 10.1-1128. Acquisition and administration
§ 10.1-1129. Purchasing real estate outside of boundaries
§ 10.1-1130. State Forester to furnish seedlings and technical assistance
§ 10.1-1131. Authority of State Forester
§ 10.1-1132. Administration by State Forester; services rendered
§ 10.1-1133. Fees for services; free services
§ 10.1-1134. Disposition of fees
§ 10.1-1135. Appointment and compensation of forest wardens; oath; powers
§ 10.1-1136. Duties of forest wardens
§ 10.1-1137. Duty in case of fires and payment of costs of suppression
§ 10.1-1138. Rewards for information leading to conviction of arsonists or incendiaries
§ 10.1-1139. Who may be summoned to aid forest warden
§ 10.1-1140. Liability of warden for trespass
§ 10.1-1140.1. Defense of forest wardens
§ 10.1-1142. Regulating the burning of woods, brush, etc.; penalties
§ 10.1-1143. Throwing inflammable objects from vehicle on highway while in or near certain lands
§ 10.1-1144. Failure to clean premises of certain mills
§ 10.1-1145. Failure to properly maintain logging equipment and railroad locomotives
§ 10.1-1147. Removal of inflammable material from lands adjoining right-of-way by railroads
§ 10.1-1148. Fires caused by violation of provisions of article; liability to Commonwealth
§ 10.1-1149. Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
§ 10.1-1150. Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
§ 10.1-1150.2. State Forester to establish certification process
§ 10.1-1150.3. Voluntary certification
§ 10.1-1150.4. Prescribed burn elements
§ 10.1-1150.6. Revocation of certification
§ 10.1-1151. Necessity for permits
§ 10.1-1152. State Forester may require permits and fees
§ 10.1-1153. Limitations on rights of holders of permits
§ 10.1-1156. Funds credited to Department; disbursements
§ 10.1-1157. Punishment for violations
§ 10.1-1158. Prohibition of all open burning where serious fire hazards exist; penalty
§ 10.1-1160. Effect of proclamation on hunting season
§ 10.1-1161. Notice of issuance, amendment or rescission of proclamation
§ 10.1-1163. Exemptions from article
§ 10.1-1164. Pine trees to be left uncut for reseeding purposes
§ 10.1-1165. When trees left for reseeding purposes may be cut
§ 10.1-1166. Posting or publication of notices
§ 10.1-1167. Penalty for violation of article
§ 10.1-1170. Administration of article
§ 10.1-1173. Authority of State Forester; reforestation options; lien
§ 10.1-1174. Reforestation of Timberlands Fund
§ 10.1-1175. Certain rights of landowner not limited
§ 10.1-1176. When provisions of article effective
§ 10.1-1177. Authority of Department of Forestry
§ 10.1-1179. State Forester to investigate; notice to landowners
§ 10.1-1180. Cooperation with individuals and public agencies
§ 10.1-1181. Control of Forest Tree Insects and Diseases Fund
§ 10.1-1181.2. Conduct of silvicultural activities; issuance of special orders
§ 10.1-1181.3. Civil penalties
§ 10.1-1181.4. Final decisions; costs of hearing examiner
§ 10.1-1181.5. Judicial review
§ 10.1-1181.6. Enforcement by injunction
§ 10.1-1181.7. Virginia Forest Water Quality Fund established; administration and disbursements
§ 10.1-1181.9. Requirements for forester title
§ 10.1-1181.10. Activities not prohibited
§ 10.1-1181.11. Injunctive relief