Control of Fires on the Recharge Zone (Public Hearing Scheduled)
These proposed rules amend Edwards Aquifer Authority Rules – Ch. 713 (Water Quality) – as they relate to the control of fires on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone.  The proposed amendments are intended to implement Section 1.081 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Act, which indicates that the Authority shall adopt rules regarding the control of fires on the Recharge Zone.  The proposed rules would add a new section to Chapter 713 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Rules and would add some regulatory requirements to the owners or operators of facilities that are located on the Recharge Zone that store for resale or other non-residential use an aggregate quantity of more than 10,000 pounds or 1,000 gallons of regulated substances.

Regulatory Assessment