Slash Pile / Open Burn Permit (BURN PERMITS WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL ROUTT COUNTY FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE RESCINDED)
SLASH PILE AND OPEN BURNING PERMITS ARE NOW EXPIRED NO SLASH PILE BURNING IS ALLOWED UNTIL FALL 2024 DUE TO LACK OF SNOW COVERAGE AND DRYING CONDITIONS. APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER 2024
PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 14 DAYS TO PROCESS ANY NEW APPLICATIONS. ALL PILE BURN PERMITS EXPIRE 04/01/2024
Slash Piles
- Slash pile permits are good for 6 months.
- Slash piles must be 50’ away from the nearest structure.
- Slash piles must be 10’ from any standing trees.
- Slash piles must be 20’ from the next closest slash pile.
- Slash piles must be no bigger than 6′ X 6′ X 6′ (bigger piles will require a site visit which will incur a fee).
- No more than 5 slash piles can be burned at the same time.
- Slash piles may only be burned on “Burn Days”. Check this website for Burn Day notifications.
- If the district is in a fire restriction level 2 or higher burning is not allowed.
- The burning of trash and milled lumber products is prohibited.
- You must call dispatch to let them know you are burning. PROVIDE PHONE NUMBER!
To apply for a slash pile burn permit please fill out the form below.