Wildfire: vegetation management.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Natural Resources
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill requires California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and local government agencies to assess public lands for severe fire hazards and implement firebreaks along borders with private property. It mandates assessments and management plans for newly acquired undeveloped private land, requiring reporting on costs associated with fire prevention. The bill aims to reduce the risk of wildfires by proactively managing vegetation on public lands.
Key provisions
- Requires assessments of public lands for severe fire hazards by January 1, 2028, and every two years thereafter.
- Mandates 200-foot firebreaks along borders with private property on all public lands.
- Requires a plan for managing newly acquired private undeveloped land with regard to fire prevention.
- Requires reporting on the cost of maintaining fire prevention measures on public and private lands.
- Local entities must post assessment information on their websites and submit it to the department.
- Defines key terms such as ‘fire break,’ ‘local entity,’ and ‘severe fire hazard.’
- Establishes the ‘Force State and Local Government to Be Firewise Neighbors Act’.
- Provides for state reimbursement to local agencies for costs associated with mandated programs.
Who is affected
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
- Local government agencies (cities, counties, etc.)
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