You should obtain a CalFire Burn permit to burn your piles. You can obtain one from the link below.
Before you burn, remember to first check if it is a permissible burn day.
The Burn Day Status is also available by telephone:
Western Nevada County:
(530) 274-7928
Eastern Nevada County:
(530) 582-1027
Western Sierra County:
(530) 289-3662
Eastern Sierra County:
(530) 994-3561
Portola:
(530) 832-4528
Quincy:
(530) 283-3602
Chester/Greenville:
(530) 258-2588
You are also required to get an Air Pollution Permit for any burning on non-residential property or for any property over an acre. Burns greater than 10 acres will also require a smoke management plan. Contact our office at 832-0102 with any additional questions.
Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
