The 2009 Oregon Legislature limited the number of acres that can be Stack Burned in the Willamette Valley to 1000 acres per year through 2012, thereafter, none.
Stack Burning registration is conducted two times per year: January 2 through January 31; September 1 through September 30.
The below Stack Burning Permit Registration Record must be completed in order to Stack Burn. Please be sure to complete both sides of the form and follow all the instructions.
If you have questions or need additional information, please call (503) 986-4701.
Changes to the Smoke Management (Field Burning) Program
The 2009 Oregon Legislature adopted Senate Bill 528 reducing the number of acres that grass seed growers in the Willamette Valley can burn.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) manages the Smoke Management Program under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
More Information ODA Smoke Management Program (503) 986-4701
Burning questions - A guide to burning regulations in the Willamette Valley
Grass seed and cereal grain growers in the Willamette Valley burn their fields to control weed, pest, and disease contaminants; enhance seed yields; meet seed quality standards; stimulate plant production; and remove waste residues.
