“Board” refers to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.

“CAL FIRE” or “the Department” means the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

“Director” means the director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or his or her designee.

“General Plan Safety Element” or “safety element” means the safety element as defined in Government Code section 65302, subdivision (g).

“State Responsibility Area” or “SRA” means those areas defined in Public Resources Code section 4102 and delineated pursuant to Public Resources Code sections 4125-4128 and title 14, California Code of Regulations, section 1220. These lands are shown on digital maps maintained by the Department at its Sacramento headquarters and may be viewed there or in low resolution at the Board's website: https://bof.fire.ca.gov/projects-and-programs/state-responsibility-area-viewer/.

“Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone” or “VHFHSZ” means an area designated by the director pursuant to Government Code section 51178 that is not a state responsibility area. These lands are shown on digital maps maintained by the Department at its Sacramento headquarters and may be viewed there or in low resolution at the Department's website: https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/communications/defensible-space-prc-4291/.