Kerr County burn ban, no dig order amended

After originally issuing a burn ban/no dig order on Monday, April 1, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly amended and clarified the eclipse-related order on Tuesday, April 2.  The amended order stipulates that a countywide burn ban will be in place from 12 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, until noon on Wednesday, April 10.

The burn ban order prohibits open flames, sparks or embers and makes it unlawful to burn brush piles, prescribed burns and other agricultural burning practices.  The burn does not apply to supervised, outdoor cooking areas or fire pits.

The no dig order, which will be in effect for the same time period (12 a.m. on April 6 until noon on April 10), prohibits all underground trenching and boring construction operations along or in highway rights of way.  Those practices should be suspended during that time frame.

The no dig order does not include residential construction, water well drilling, excavation of holes for fence post construction, septic system construction or service, or ranch operations if utility locations have been acquired through the Texas 811 system (www.texas811.org), according to Kelly.

For additional information, visit the county’s website at www.kerrcountytx.gov.