Colorado Smoke Management Program

For First-Time Permittees,

or I want to know whether my project needs a smoke permit and/or how to get one.

Smoke from an agricultural burn heads for Montrose in November half an hour before sunset.  Burning at the worst times of day, especially in colder months, causes unnecessary health impacts.

Does my project need a smoke permit, and if so, what kind?

More about fires that don't get prescribed fire permits:

General open burning

Special exemptions from smoke permits

Air curtain destructors are permitted differently than fires.  For questions about ACD permits, contact the open burn permit program.

I do need a smoke permit...

for piles.  Or go directly to a prepopulated pile application for new permittees

for typical broadcast, or

with non-standard conditions for an unusual broadcast burn

I want to know more about what's involved.

Background about smoke permit procedures.

The smoke management program's "big picture"

Training related to smoke management

Site visit expectations 

Smoke permit fees

Significant users, for those who own or manage more than 10,000 acres in Colorado