LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Air Quality Management District reported that the county’s burn ban will be lifted on Saturday, Nov. 1.

The district’s burn permits are required for all outdoor burning in the Lake County Air Basin. 

Residential burning requires a one acre or larger parcel. Only clean dry vegetation that was grown on the property may be burned. Burning vegetation that was transported from another parcel is prohibited.

District residential and agricultural burn permits will be available online Nov. 1 at www.lcaqmd.net from any device that has internet access. 

The fee for a residential burn permit is $63 and the fee for an agricultural burn permit is $94. Residential and agricultural burn permits issued online are paid by credit card at time of issuance. If an alternative permit issuance or payment method is needed please call the district office to make arrangements.

A district smoke management plan burn permit is required for any of the following types of burning: multi-day or overnight burning, smoke impact potential, tule burning, piles greater than 10 feet diameter, more than one acre of standing vegetation, whole vines, whole trees or burning more than 20 acres in one day. 

Smoke management plan burn permits will be available starting Nov. 3 at the district office by appointment only. Call 707-263-7000 to schedule an appointment. Bring the following information to your appointment: a map showing the burn location (https://gis.lakecountyca.gov/portal/home/index.html), burn site coordinates (GPS locations), parcel number or address, acres to be burned and details of vegetation to be burned. 

The fee for a smoke management plan burn permit varies by size, type and number of parcels. Fees for the first parcel ranges from $125 for pile burning; $188 for standing brush; and $625 for complex burns such as levees, dams, right of ways, and reservoir burns. Additional parcel fees may apply. Payment must be made at the time of issuance by cash, check or money order to the District. Credit card payment is not available at this time.

District burn permits must be printed and readily available during burning. Read your burn permit carefully and follow all the conditions. 

Be advised, a Cal Fire general or broadcast burn permit may be required for agricultural burning. For more information visit https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov.

Consider composting or using the vegetative waste pickup provided with your waste collection service as an alternative to burning leaves. Greenwaste bins and dumpsters are available through your local waste collection provider. Thank you for your cooperation this burn season.