Wildfire: Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program: local assistance grant program: regional landscape grants.
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Overview
This bill creates a Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program to help local and regional entities develop strategies and projects that reduce wildfire risk and create fire-adapted communities. It authorizes the Department of Conservation to directly award regional landscape grants to these entities, aligning with California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan. The bill also extends the authorization for advance grant payments and expands eligible activities to include ignition prevention and vegetation modification along roadways to mitigate wildfire hazards. Finally, it allows the Wildlife Conservation Board to award regional landscape grants, furthering the state’s efforts to protect biodiversity and wild spaces.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Department of Conservation to directly award regional landscape grants to regional entities.
- Requires the Director to establish guidelines for funding grants to contribute to California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan.
- Extends the authorization for advance payments of grants awarded under the program.
- Expands eligible activities to include ignition prevention and vegetation modification along roadways.
- Authorizes the Wildlife Conservation Board to award regional landscape grants.
- Requires the Wildlife Conservation Board to establish guidelines for funding regional landscape grants in collaboration with the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force.
- Defines key terms such as ‘fire prevention activities,’ ‘flashy fuels,’ and ‘ignition prevention’ for clarity.
- Requires projects funded to prioritize ecosystem health and multiple benefit projects.
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