Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 1573

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 1573 - Applications and Content

Every application shall provide sufficient information to enable the Director to verify the parcel's eligibility for the Program and to understand the conservation objectives and the parcel's environmental value or potential to protect forest and aquatic resources. Landowners proposing parcels to be considered for inclusion in the Program shall be required to submit an application, provided by the Director, titled "California's Forest Legacy Application" (rev. March 2005), found at http://www.fire.ca.gov/resource_mgt/downloads/2005-06LegacyApplicationForm.pdf, and herein incorporated by reference, that includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following information:

(a) name and address of landowner;

(b) location, zoning, acreage, and uses of the property;

(c) how title is to be conveyed;

(d) landowner goals and objectives;

(e) an evaluation of the values of the parcel as they pertain to riparian and hydrological areas, vegetation type, recreational opportunities, scenic and cultural resources, forest productivity, fish and wildlife habitat, threatened and endangered species, ecological community and connectivity, conversion threats, acquirability, and manageability;

(f) financial information regarding estimated value of the property, estimated value of the interest to be conveyed to the Program, additional funding sources, liens and encumbrances;

(g) preliminary information on what rights are to be retained or conveyed within the conservation easement; and

(h) the signature of the landowner or legal agent allowing Department personnel or their agents access to the property, at a mutually agreeable time, for purposes of verifying eligibility and/or determining ranking.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 1573

1. New article 4 (sections 1573-1573.6) and section filed 4-29-2011; operative 4-29-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 17).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12249, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 12250, Public Resources Code.

1. New article 4 (sections 1573-1573.6) and section filed 4-29-2011; operative 4-29-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 17).