Smoke Management Plan
A smoke management plan guide for burn managers. It walks through steps to reduce smoke impacts on neighbors, roads, and sensitive areas during a prescribed fire.
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The steps on this page
- Identify smoke-sensitive locations
- Review the weather forecast
- Check wind direction and mixing
- Choose fuels and ignition pattern
- Notify neighbors and agencies
- Post signs on nearby roads
- Monitor smoke during the burn
- Plan mop-up to limit lingering smoke
- Record smoke observations
How to use this guide
Read the steps once through before you start, then keep the page nearby while you work. Use the notes lines to add what your own setup needs.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA NRCS and NOAA.
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