NE LB823

Amends Nebraska's open burning permit requirements to add two new mandatory fields: whether the burn is a prescribed burning or controlled burning, and the approximate number of acres to be burned

Establishes statutory definitions distinguishing "controlled burning" (small-area burns for debris/vegetation cleanup) from "prescribed burning" (systematic fire application for land management purposes including vegetation control, wildfire prevention, watershed management, and wildlife benefit)

Requires land-management burning permit applications to specify the type of burning and approximate acreage intended to be burned as part of the submitted burn plan

Maintains existing permit fee cap of $10 per permit, with fees remitted to the local fire department's general funds; state and political subdivisions remain exempt from permit fees

Permits remain valid for no more than 30 days, and local fire chiefs retain authority to waive open burning bans and set additional permit conditions