California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 9.8 - Chaparral Management
Article 3 - Contract Application and Cost Sharing Procedures
Section 1564 - Cost Sharing Schedules
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Pursuant 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:
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
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.