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SMP I & II Tracking Form Instructions
This form is used for both
SMP I and II, and is due to the Air Quality Bureau (AQB) two weeks after the
burn project is complete. See
SMP
Appendix I for more information. All information on the form is required unless
otherwise indicated. This form may be submitted on-line (http://smoke.state.nm.us)
to the AQB, or by mail
to 2044 Galisteo, Santa Fe, NM 87505, fax to (505) 827-1543, or e-mail to
nmsmoke@gmail.com.
Explanation: This
information will be used to obtain an accurate amount of emissions actually
produced, and allow the AQB to set the Annual Emission Goal.
Following are line-by-line
instructions for filling out the Tracking Form.
Burn Name.
Enter the name of the Burn Project.
Explanation: This
is to help the AQB identify separate projects by the same burner.
Project ID. Enter
the ID number assigned by the AQB from the initial registration.
Explanation: This
is to help the AQB identify separate projects by the same burner and track a
burn through its completion.
Number of Burn Days.
Enter the number of days the project took to complete.
Explanation: This
allows the AQB to characterize burn types and sizes across the state.
Total Acres Burned/
Total Piles. Enter the total
number of acres blackened and/or the total pile volume burned.
Explanation: This
will provide a more accurate estimate of the actual emissions produced.
For Grassland, Shrub
Land and Forests ONLY: Wildland Fire Use. If this was a Wildland Fire
Use, check the appropriate box.
Explanation: This
will allow the AQB to characterize burning and the smoke/emissions produced
across the state.
Acres. For
broadcast burning, enter blackened acres for each vegetation type burned. Be as
accurate as possible and only enter blackened acres, not total project
acres.
Explanation: This
will provide a more accurate estimate of the actual emissions produced.
Loading. Enter the
tons per acre for each vegetation type burned. This does not apply to pile
burning. See
SMP Appendix K for help determining fuel loading.
Explanation: This
will provide a more accurate estimate of the actual emissions produced.
Volume. If piles
were burned, enter the pile volume in cubic feet.
Explanation: This
gives a more accurate estimate of the actual emissions produced.
Percent Consumption.
For each vegetation type burned, as well as for pile burning, enter best
estimate of the percent actually consumed. For
example on 20 total acres, which consisted of 10 acres of grass and 10 acres of
Ponderosa Pine, 10 acres of the grass was completely consumed (100%), so enter
100. Only 5 acres of the pine was consumed (50%), so enter 50. For pile burning,
an example is 90% of the pile content actually burned, so enter 90.
Explanation: This
gives a more accurate estimate of the actual emissions produced.
ERT Acres.
For each vegetation type and pile type, enter the number of acres on
which any Emission Reduction Technique (ERT) was utilized.
For piles, enter the number of acres from which the piled material
originated.
Explanation: This
information will enable AQB to estimate the emissions reduced for each burn.
ERTs Utilized.
Select the appropriate code from the list at the bottom of the page and
enter as many as are appropriate for each vegetation type. See
SMP Appendix D
for an explanation of each ERT.
Explanation: This
information will enable AQB to estimate the emissions reduced for each burn.
Air Quality Air Curtain
Incinerator (ACI) Registration Date. If
applicable, enter the date you registered your ACI with the AQB.
Explanation: This
allows the state to correlate ACI use with a burn project and not double count
emissions reduced.
Comments.
Enter any information that might clarify or explain other entries.
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For corrections to this web page, please contact Erik Aaboe of the Air Quality Bureau. This page was last edited on 06/14/2005