Nothing in this Act shall be construed as:
         (1) requiring certification as a prescribed burn
    
manager to conduct prescribed burning on one’s own property or on the lands of another with the landowner’s permission; Section 15(b) shall not apply to prescribed burns conducted under the exemption in this item (1);
        (2) affecting any obligations or liability under the
    
Environmental Protection Act or any rules adopted thereunder, or under any federal laws or rules that apply to prescribed burning; or
        (3) superseding any local burning law.