California Public Resources Code

§ 4208.1

PRC § 4208.1 Effective Sep 27, 2022Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 11

Statute text

(a)There is hereby established in the department the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program to support regional leadership to build local and regional capacity and develop, prioritize, and implement strategies and projects that create fire adapted communities and landscapes by improving ecosystem health, community wildfire preparedness, and fire resilience. For strategies and projects that seek to create fire adapted communities, regional entities shall maximize risk reductions to people and property, especially in the most vulnerable communities.

(b)(1) The department shall, upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes, do both of the following:

(A)(i) Provide block grants to regional entities to develop regional strategies that develop governance structures, identify wildfire risks, foster collaboration, and prioritize and implement projects within the region to achieve the goals of the program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 569, Sec. 50. (AB 156) Effective September 27, 2022.