Section 1564 - Cost Sharing SchedulesPursuant to PRC 4475.5, the Director may enter into agreements with eligible landowners whereby the Director may share the cost of eligible practices.
(a) The State may assume a proportionate share of the cost of site preparation and prescribed burning, and other hazardous fuel reduction not to exceed 90% of the total costs, except as provided in section 1562(f). The state's share of such costs shall bear the same ratio to the total costs of the operation as the public benefits bear to all public and private benefits from the operation as estimated and determined by the Director.(b) In estimating and determining the public and private benefits, the Director shall be guided by the following standards: (1) use of the formula: X = ( B1 )
T B1 + B2
X = state's share of cost
T = total project cost
B1 = estimate of public benefits
B2 = estimate of private benefits
and
X/T is not > 0.9
(2) benefits shall be limited to benefits occurring within ten years of the completion of the contract;(3) benefits shall be divided into two classes: public and private. Public and private classes shall be further subdivided into seven categories: fire hazard reduction; water yields; watershed stabilization; wildlife habitat improvement; fisheries habitat improvement; air quality improvement; and range forage improvement;(4) benefits shall be described qualitatively under each of these classes and categories, and, where feasible, shall be quantified and valued by department employees consistent with procedures to be enumerated in the Department's administrative manual;(5) the Director shall arrange the projects in order of their priority for funding as money is available, consistent with Section 1566;(6) all or part of the total costs to prepare the site and conduct the burn or other hazardous fuels reduction action, and which is the participant's share, may be met by the value of necessary materials, services, or equipment time and use. The above costs shall be determined by the Department, using the prevailing costs. (14 CAC 1564.1)Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 1564
1. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a) and (b)(6) filed 10-27-2009; operative 11-26-2009 (Register 2009, No. 44). Note: Authority cited: Section 4475.5(b), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4464, 4475.5 and 4476, Public Resources Code.
1. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a) and (b)(6) filed 10-27-2009; operative 11-26-2009 (Register 2009, No. 44).