Volume Two 3. Rural Environment Zone 3.3.34.2. If the compost is stored for longer than 3 months, the compost must be completely covered with an impermeable material. 3.3.34.3. If stored for longer than 3 months, the compost must not be located in a Soil Sensitive Area. 3.3.35. Discharge of contaminants to air arising from the burning of materials for any of the following purposes: (a) training people to put out fires; (b) creating special smoke and fire effects for the purposes of producing films; (c) fireworks display or other temporary event involving the use of fireworks. 3.3.35.1. The Council must be notified at least 5 working days prior to the burning activity commencing. 3.3.35.2. If the property is located within the Blenheim Airshed, the discharge must not occur during the months of May, June, July or August. 3.3.35.3. Any discharges for purposes of training people to put out fires must take place under the control of the NZ Fire Service or any other nationally recognised agency authorised to undertake firefighting research or firefighting activities. 3.3.36. Discharge of contaminants to air arising from burning in the open. 3.3.36.1. Only material generated on the same property or a property under the same ownership must be burned. 3.3.36.2. The property where the burning is to occur must be located outside of the Blenheim Airshed. 3.3.37. Discharge of contaminants to air from burning for the purposes of vegetation clearance. 3.3.37.1. Burning must not be carried out on Class 7e or Class 8 land when the Fire Weather Index Parameters (as notified by the Rural Fire Authority for the burn area, pursuant to the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977) for the burn are: (a) drought code - 200 or higher; (b) build up index - 40 or higher. 3.3.38. Discharge of contaminants to air from seed cleaning. 3.3.38.1. The seed cleaning operation must be contained within a building. 3.3.38.2. Any new seed cleaning operation commenced after 9 June 2016 must not be located within 100m of any sensitive receptor . 3.3.39. Discharge of contaminants to air from the burning of oil in a frost protection heater. 3.3.39.1. The discharge must only take place for the purpose of preventing frost damage to crops. 3.3.39.2. The burning of oil must only take place in fuel burning equipment that operates with a stack or chimney, is purpose built, maintained and has double burning. 3 – 27