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_ M Commissioner Eggert pointed out that the question is whether or not they should meet temporary use permit criteria. Commissioner Adams asked how the criteria and requirements can be enforced to eliminate material being conveyed from other sites to a temporary burn site. Director Keating conceded that enforcement is a problem but Sunnyland Clearing is the only non-public entity to apply for a temporary off-site permit. Discussion ensued regarding SWDD's need for mulching materials to fill the recycling quota. Director Pinto explained that if the Board's decision eliminates revenues for the District, those revenues must come from somewhere else. The District depends heavily on mulching to fill its percentage quota of recycled material and will have to make up that percentage in other ways. Commissioner Eggert led discussion regarding Planning Department's control of enforcement of criteria at temporary burn sites, and Director Boling advised that there is good cooperation between the departments. Dan Dietz, Fire Bureau Chief, described the criteria of fire safety requirements at permanent burn sites. He explained that the size of a pile of debris must be within certain limits, with 20 - foot lanes on all sides of each pile to allow access for fire trucks. If a given pile of*debris accidentally catches on fire, the fire department can allow it to burn without causing other piles of debris to catch on fire. He described the Fischer permanent burn site, which has 2 or 3 several -acre lakes, and the owner has put in a hydrant system so the fire department does not have to haul water to fight a fire. Commissioner Macht asked, and Director Keating responded that staff objects to Alternative C as recommended by P & Z and PSAC because there is no restriction or limitation on the size of the stockpile, no consideration of the amount of truck traffic, and there are some issues related to land use. Commissioner Adams noted that P & Z recommended Alternative C without the temporary burn criteria. Commissioner Eggert preferred Alternative C with the criteria which were included originally. Public Works Director Jim Davis confirmed that we generate a large volume of cleared material and transporting it in large sections is more expensive than if it is chipped or in a consolidated form. Setback requirements cannot be met on certain rights-of-way and a temporary burn site permit saves the transportation fund quite a bit of money throughout the year. A chipping operation can be a problem because mulchers tend to grind ®EC 14 1993 BOK 91 FAGF 2,81 I