BurnPermitProgram.docVIP

GREAT PLAINS INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER STANDARD OPERATING GUIDE # 26 TITLE: South Dakota, Burn Permit Program EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 2006 UPDATED: April 2013 INTENT: Define the procedure for issuing Burning Permits PROCEDURE: Everyone involved in Issuing State Burn Permits is responsible for observing the provisions of this SOG. Anyone desiring to burn an open fire within the Black Hills Fire Protection District (BHFPD) must obtain a Burn Permit prior to ignition. This Burn Permit Program applies only within the BHFPD; persons living outside that area must contact their County 911 Center or local VFD. The Burning Permit program is a State of South Dakota Program, overseen by Jim Strain the Chief Operations Officer of the State. Logging In To issue a Burn Permit, open the Burn Permit web site at: /burnpermits. The following log-in window will open: Enter your User Name and Password, click on “Submit”. If you have not been given a username and password (or have forgotten it), have a supervisor issue you one. Be aware that the public can go online and obtain a burn permit directly. They use the same program we do, though we have considerably more privileges than they have. Issuing A Permit Upon logging in, the following screen will appear. Note that under the Welcome Statement, there are a number of Action Links. The two which you will use most frequently in issuing Burn Permits are Issue Permit and New User. This is the usual starting screen for issuing Burn Permits. There are a number of other links available that you may use to look up information. Among these are the Users and See Past Permits links, which may be used to look up forgotten User Names, old permit information, etc. As time permits, navigate around and see what types of information are available through these links. When a call comes in for a Burn Permit, inquire of the caller what county they live in and check to see if their county is currently issuing permits. If the caller’s