California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 3 - Department of Parks and Recreation
Chapter 15 - Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program Regulations
Article 1 - General Provisions
Subarticle 1 - Environmental Requirements
Section 4970.06.3 - Soil Conservation
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The 2020 Soil Conservation Standard and Guidelines (Rev. 3/2024) (Soil Guidelines) are by this reference incorporated into and adopted as a part of these Regulations. Definitions governing soil conservation are contained in the Soil Guidelines.
(b) In accordance with the Soil Conservation Standard, as defined in the Soil Guidelines, "Off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation facilities [receiving Grant funding] shall be managed for sustainable long-term prescribed use without generating soil loss that exceeds restorability, and without causing erosion or sedimentation which significantly affects resource values beyond the facilities. Management of OHV facilities shall occur in accordance with PRC, Sections 5090.02, 5090.35, and 5090.53."
(c) In order to qualify for consideration of Grant funding, all Applicants submitting the proposed Project involving Ground Disturbing Activity shall submit the Soil Conservation Plan (Rev. 1/22) form (refer to Appendix, incorporated by reference) at preliminary Application submission and a Soil Conservation Plan, in accordance with this Section, at final Application submission that achieves the Soil Conservation Standard with regard to the proposed Project.
(d) The Soil Conservation Plan shall reference, adopt, and utilize the methods, considerations, and other suggestions contained in the Soil Guidelines or other comparable methods or considerations that demonstrate how the Soil Conservation Standard is being or will be met in the Project Area.
(e) The Soil Conservation Plan shall include:
(f) Suggested monitoring methodologies are provided in the Soil Guidelines, including:
(g) Within 45 calendar days of the final Application submission, the OHMVR Division shall review all Applications to ensure all required Soil Conservation components are addressed.
(h) At the Project closeout of an awarded Grant, a Compliance Report shall be submitted. The Compliance Report provides documentation demonstrating that the Grant-funded work proposed within the Project Area has been completed consistent with the Project Agreement. Compliance Report documentation includes:
Note: Authority cited: Sections 5001.5 and 5003, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 5090.02, 5090.32, 5090.35, 5090.50(e) and 5090.53, Public Resources Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 5001.5 and 5003, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 5090.02, 5090.32, 5090.35, 5090.50(e) and 5090.53, Public Resources Code.