Utah Admin. Code R652-125-300 - Use of Funds

(1) The Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund may be used:

(a) to pay the costs of prevention, preparedness, and mitigation projects and activities related to wildfire hazard reduction within the State, including the costs of a Participating Entity;

(b) in cases of catastrophic need, as determined by the State Forester, to pay costs that could be paid from the Suppression Fund under Section 65A-8-204; and

(c) to issue fire department assistance grants.

(3) Funded projects and activities under Subsection R652-125-300(1)(a) shall:

(a) Support wildfire hazard reduction;

(b) Support restoration of healthy resilient forests; or

(c) Support reduction of wildfire risk to human safety, water resources, and other natural resources in and near the Wildland-Urban Interface.

(4) Funded costs under Subsection R652-125-300(1)(a) may include:

(a) Personnel costs;

(b) Labor costs;

(c) Fringe benefit costs;

(d) Travel costs;

(e) Supply costs;

(f) Equipment costs;

(g) Contractual costs;

(h) Training costs; and

(i) Other costs necessary for completion of the project or activity, as determined by the division.

(5) Funded costs under Subsection R652-125-300(1)(a) shall include the costs of the base salary or salaries of:

(a) State-employed Wildland-Urban Interface coordinators;

(b) Wildland-Urban Interface specialists;

(c) Wildland-Urban Interface assistants; and

(d) Others whose primary job duties include Wildland-Urban Interface wildfire hazard reduction and whose positions are authorized by the State Forester.

(6) Fire department assistance grants under Subsection R652-125-300(1)(c) may not exceed 10% of the money in the Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund each fiscal year.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R652-125-300

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-03, effective 1/21/2025