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Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton | Disaster Debris Management Plan | 2022 41  Twenty-four-hour average particulate matter concentrations (PM2.5 or PM10) should be equal to or less than 35 µg/m3; 8-hr. averages should be equal to or less than 50 µg/m3; and, 3 hr. averages should be equal to or less than 88 µg/m.  Additional information on community air quality monitoring is available at: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015- 09/documents/community_air_screening_how_to_manual.pdf Storm Water Controls Discharge of ash and other burn-related debris into storm drains or natural receiving waters represents a water quality risk. Sites, where debris and ash have been removed, are often graded and have soils prepared similar to those of construction projects. This increases the exposure of soils to wind, rain, and concentrated flows, which may cause erosion and adversely impact stormwater quality. The result can be high levels of suspended solids and other pollutants in runoff, which impacts surface waters. Controls that stabilize disturbed soil and reduce sediment transport caused by erosion should be in place to prevent stormwater from entering a drain system, surface waters, or aquafers. Best management practices for stormwater controls may include the use of fiber rolls, silt fences, erosion control blankets, hydroseeding, soil binders, and other devices to reduce sediments. Where possible existing vegetation should be preserved. Once debris removal has been completed, normal operation and maintenance of stormwater control measures are returned to the property owner or the local government. Reduction of Disaster Debris by Burning The California Health & Safety Code (HSC) 41800 prohibits individual persons from using fire to dispose of waste. This applies to individual property owners and tenants. HSC 41800 has rarely been waived by a Governor’s Proclamation of Emergency. However, the code does establish specific authority for any public officer, including the Governor, to set or permit fires for the following purposes:  The prevention of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by any other means  The instruction of public employees in the methods of fighting fire  The instruction of employees in methods of fighting fire, when such fire is set, pursuant to permit, on property used for industrial purposes  The setting of backfires necessary to save life or valuable property pursuant to Section 4426 of the Public Resources Code  The abatement of fire hazards pursuant to Section 13055  Disease or pest prevention, where there is an immediate need for and no reasonable alternative to burning  The remediation of an oil spill pursuant to Section 8670.7 of the Government Code Burning debris should be coordinated with the BAAQMD. Guidance for burning disaster debris can be found on the CalOES Debris Management.