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§ 1666.7. Grant Conditions.

14 CA ADC § 1666.7Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 14. Natural Resources
Division 1.5. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 13. State Responsibility Area Fees
14 CCR § 1666.7
§ 1666.7. Grant Conditions.
Currentness
(a) The following conditions shall be met for Projects to be eligible for funding under the SRAFPF Grant Program:
(1) Grants shall be made only to eligible applicants pursuant to § 1666.3.
(2) Grants shall be for qualifying projects that address the risk or potential impact of wildfire to Habitable Structures in the SRA pursuant to § 1666.4.
(3) Grantees shall have the ability to satisfactorily plan, administer, and complete a Project.
(4) For some Projects, the Grantee may be required to prepare a CEQA document. CAL FIRE requires proof of filing with the State Clearinghouse prior to commencing any on-the-ground activity.
(5) For hazardous fuel reduction Projects:
(A) A RPF shall be required to design and oversee any fuel hazard reduction Project proposed on forested landscapes, as defined in PRC § 754. The RPF shall conduct at least one site visit during active Project operations to ensure vegetation removal is being conducted according to the prescription. A RPF is not required to provide the general Project information required in the Project Scope of Work during the grant Application phase, but the Applicant shall demonstrate how CEQA compliance shall be met, including RPF involvement, in the Scope of Work and include this cost in the budget, if applicable.
(B) Projects outside of the forested landscape may consider the use of a professional ecologist, biologist, Certified Rangeland Manager, or other professional with knowledge of local ecosystem processes, to develop an appropriate fuel hazard reduction removal Project. The Project proponent, in the Project prescription, may consider retention of habitat elements, such as ground cover necessary for the long term management of local wildlife populations, when such retention is compatible with the fuel hazard reduction goals of the Project.
(C) Hazardous fuel reduction Projects shall focus on selectively removing trees and brush with a goal of reducing fire hazards.
(D) Project deliverables for all hazardous fuel reduction Projects shall be included in the Project Scope of Work.
1. Pre and post-treatment description of site conditions relative to the wildfire hazards.
2. Documented CEQA compliance within one (1) year from the date of grant award shown in the grant Agreement.
3. Documentation of at least one (1) site visit during active project operations to ensure vegetation removal is being conducted according to the prescription.
(6) Grant requests shall describe the method used to determine the grant amount requested. This methodology shall include the grant costs less any income from forest products or other revenues received from the grant implementation. Note: Pursuant to PRC 4527(a), the cutting or removal of trees that are processed into logs, lumber, or other wood products and offered for sale, barter, exchange, or trade is considered timber operations for commercial purposes and is subject to the California Forest Practice Rules.
(7) All project work related to grants shall be completed by March 15 of the termination year of the grant, which shall be two years after the grant award. Final billing is due thirty (30) days after Project completion.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 4111, 4212 and 4214, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4102, 4112, 4113, 4114, 4214, 4740 and 4741, Public Resources Code.
History
1. New section filed 8-15-2016; operative 10-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 34).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 14, § 1666.7, 14 CA ADC § 1666.7
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