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January, 2011 - REPORTING DATE EXTENSION FOR TRUCK AND BUS REGULATION The January 31, 2012 reporting date for the Truck and Bus Regulation has been extended to March 30, 2012 to give fleet owners more time to submit information. Please see the press release for details.
November 14, 2011 - Outdoor Residential Burning Notice. Please see the press release for up-to-date information on outdoor residential/dooryard burning in Butte County.
November 1, 2011 - CalFire announces end of fire season for 2011. Please see the press release for details.
October 27, 2011 - Town of Paradise open burning program begins November 14, burn permits required. Please see the News Release for details.
October 17, 2011 - CONSUMER ALERT! Regarding direct mail solicitations for Carbon Monoxide detectors, please see this press release, issued by the North Valley Fire Prevention Officers Section.
October 5, 2011 - CalFIRE lifts residential burn ban. Residents of the unincorporated areas of the county may burn outdoors, however, permits will be required until the end of Peak Fire Season is declared. Call the Outdoor Residential Burn line to determine if it is a permissible burn day at 332-9407.
August 1, 2011 - State of the District Report and Goals 2011-2012
July 13, 2011 - Rice Field Registration July 25 -August 12. There are some important changes in this year's registration program. For appointment information, contact Terry Bayer at 332-9400, ext 105. For questions regarding the registration process, contact Ursula Parker, ext 104.
May 26, 2011 - List of Penalties for California Health & Safety Code Violations
May 3, 2011 - Butte County Fire Safe Council is offering a Residents Assistance Program in preparation for the 2011 Fire Season.
January 1, 2011 - New State law requirements for refrigerants are effective. On January 1, 2011, all facilities with stationary non-residential refrigeration systems with more than 50 lbs of refrigerant are required to do refrigerant leak detection inspections, leak repair and recordkeeping. For complete details on all the requirements, please visit California Air Resources Board's Refrigerant Management Program or contact CARB at reftrackinfo@arb.ca.gov or call (916) 324-2517.
November 8, 2010 - Enhanced Vapor Recovery regulations require gasoline dispensing facilities (GDFs) to install an In-Station Diagnostics (ISD) system to monitor vapor recovery system performance. The attached Air Resources Board Special Advisory and Training Announcement detail changes in how operators of GDF facilities should respond to ISD alarms. For more information, please contact Stephen Ertle, 530-332-9400.