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RECEIVED
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY MAR 0 8 2022
FIREFIGHTER TRAINING NOTIFICATION
This form Is to be used to provide prior notification of open burning for the training of firefighting perMn^Un accord^oe wth'SlA
NCAC 2D .1903(b)(11). This notification must be submitted to the Division of Air Quality to
commencement of the bum. Submittai of form DHHS3768 to the Health Hazards Control Unit (HHOU) [see directions page 2]
must be submitted, and a NESHAP number assigned (from HHCU) prior to mailing or faxing this completed form to the
appropriate Division of Air Quality (DAQ) Regional Office. Fire departments in counties with local environmental control programs
should contact their local agency listed on page 2. It is not necessary to submit page 2 with this notification. Additional forms and
information are available on the Internet at http://www.daq.state.nc.us/enf/openburn.
Fire Dept City of Conover Fire Department
Complete Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 549
City, State, NC 28613
Phone: 828-464-1295 FAX: 828-464-1253
Location of Training Exercise (address, city, county, etc.):
1508 Emmanuel Church Road
Conover, NC 28613
County: Catawba
828-217-1304 Email: mark.stafford@conovernc.gov
DAQ cannot approve burning a previously demolished structure or salvageable items for firefighter training. Motor vehicles may be
burned over a period of time by a training unit or by several related training units. Describe the nature and the amount of materials to
be burned. If a structure is to be burned, state construction type, number of rooms, floor area, etcetera.
Description: Two-Story, wood frame, 2082 square foot, six bedroom, vacant residential dwelling
State training objectives: Live Fire Evolutions (FIT NC OSFM CLASS)
Beginning date(s) and time(s) of training exercise: March 28,2022 @ 08:00 hrs.
Ending date: April 23,2022 (§) 17:00 hrs.Alternate date(s} and time(s):
Any deviations firom the dates and times of exercises, including additions, postponements, and deletions, submitted in the schedule in
the approved plan shall be communicated verbally to the regional office [air quality] supervisor of the appropriate regional office at least
one hour before the burn is scheduled.
Remember, following one agency's regulafa'ons does not guarantee compliance with another.
A person who is accredited as a North Carolina Asbestos Inspector must inspect structures. All bumed structures must be free of
asbestos. Ail asbestos containing building materials must be properly removed before the live fire training exercise. Further,
notification form DHHS3768 must be completed and submitted by mail only (no faxesl to the Division of Public Health, Health
Hazards Control Unit (HHCU), even if no asbestos was identified in most structures, at least 10 working days prior to the
bum date(s). For further information on the required asbestos inspection and notification form DHHS3768, please contact the HHCU
at (919) 707-5950. Fire departments in counties with local environmental control programs should contact their local agency listed on
page 2 of this notification.
NESHAP number (assigned by HHCU): Required prior to burn; once received By'WUHtiS *ivtii-iAP numoer (assigned oy mhluj: Required prior to burn: piirrfstny once received by NCUHHS-
Has the structure been inspected for asbestos containing materials? 0 Yes Q No Does the structure have any asbestos
containing materials present? □ Yes No If yes. describe the materials and the removal procedures:
I certify by my signature the Information submitted on this notification to be true and accurate tothebestofmy
knowledge:
Name (print): Mark R. Stafford . . Title; Assistant Fire Chief
Signature:Date: 03/04/2022
Mills, Ryan
Thursday, March 10, 2022 9:49 PM
mark.stafford@conovernc.gov
DAQ Firefighter Training Notification Approval ID # 1767
Conover_FDTRAIN_20220308.pdf
City of Conover Fire Department
Attention: Mark Stafford
Based on the information submitted in the attached NC Division of Air Quality Firefighter
Training Notification form, (attached to this email) it appears that the open burning will be
conducted in accordance with North Carolina Administrative Code 15A 2D .1900. Also, please
notify us prior to any changes in the proposed training exercise.
Current open burning rules include some restrictions based on ozone or particulate air quality
forecasts. As part of the North Carolina Air Awareness Program, Meteorologists issue the
forecasts at 3 p.m. every day for the following day in order to allow you to plan the next day's
operations.
Open burning is prohibited in counties on days when the Air Quality Index forecast is "code
orange", "code red", or "code purple". The Division of Air Quality discourages open burning on
those days in other areas of the state. On such "orange", "red" or "purple" days, there is a high
potential for ozone or particulate levels to exceed the standard. Open burning is allowed on
"code green" and "code yellow" days. This information is available on our website. See link in
the paragraph below.
This office has revised the "Firefighter Training Notification" (Revised 10/2020) form. If you
did not use the form for this Firefighter Training Notification, please do so in the future. The
form can be found online at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-qualitv/air-quaiitv-
enforcement/open-burning/fire fighter-information.
The Division of Public Health, Health Hazards Control Unit (HHCU) requires prior notification
of the live fire training exercise on an Asbestos Permit Application and Notification for
Demolition/Renovation form (DHHS3768). Form DHHS3768 must be completed and submitted
at least 10 working days prior to the start date. HHCU will then assign a National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) number to your fire training
exercise. According to your notification form, the NESHAP number for this training
exercise has not vet been received. Please send this number to us but no later than before
vou plan to burn.
For future reference. The Mooresville Regional Office of the Division of Air Quality will need
sufficient time to approve your training approval once we receive the NESHAP number and your
Fire Training form. You may submit your Firefighter Training Form without the NESHAP #, but
this office will not be able to issue the approval without the NESHAP #. Please be cognizant of
these time frames when planning your training exercises in order to get all of your approvals in
time for your training.
If you have any questions with reference to this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the
Mooresville Regional office at (704) 663-1699 or myself or Ryan Mills at (704) 235-2210 or
Ryan.Millsfo'ncdenr.gov.
Ryan Mills
Environmental Specialist
Mooresville Regional Office
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
704-235-2210 (Office)
Rvan.Mills(5)ncdenr.gov
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