WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of Freestone County finds that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area of the county create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the Commissioners Court of Freestone County that all outdoor burning is prohibited in the unincorporated area of the county for 90 days from the date of adoption of this Order, unless the restrictions are terminated earlier based on a determination made by the Texas Forest Service or this Court. This Order is adopted pursuant to Local Government Code 352.081, and other applicable statutes. This Order does not prohibit outdoor burning activities related to public health and safety that are authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for; (1) firefighter training; (2) public utility, natural gas pipeline or mining operations; (3) planting or harvesting of agricultural crops: or, (4) burns that are conducted by a prescribed burn manager certified under Section 153.048, Natural Resources Code, and meet the standards of Section 153.047, Natural Resources Code. This order shall not apply to a prescribed burn conducted by burn personnel of a federal or state agency for prescribed burns on agency owned or managed properties, or for purposes of training local fire department personnel or prescribed burn managers.
****The County Judge is authorized to cancel the burn ban if conditions change.
In accordance with Local Government Code 352.081(h), a violation of this Order is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00.
ADOPTED this the 21st day of June, 2022 by the Freestone County Commissioners Court.
Vote: 4 ayes 0 nays
