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Burn Variance for Open Burning

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Contact
 Erin Ourada, MPH, REHS/RS

The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Waste Management provides approval for controlled burns within landfills not the Division of Air Quality.   
Application for Open Burning Variance at Landfills 

The Division of Air Quality permits open burning in WPPH's jurisdiction for burns that occur outside of landfills. Please complete the following form and obtain the appropriate signatures before submitting for approval.
Application for Open Burning Variance

North Dakota Administrative Code 33.1-15-04 describes open burning restrictions in North Dakota. 

For more information, please visit the Division of Air Quality website.

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