1. (a) Improve forest health through forest fuels reduction, pest management, reforestation, biomass utilization, forest watershed restoration, upper watershed, riparian, and mountain meadow restoration, or research thereof.

2. (b) Directly or indirectly reduce greenhouse gas emissions through one or more of the following:

   1. (1) Treatment activities;
   2. (2) Avoided future wildfire and fossil fuel use;
   3. (3) Reforestation or growth and yield of remaining vegetation; or
   4. (4) Other activities, including research, that will result in emissions reductions, improved long-term carbon storage and sequestration, improved quantitative assessment of greenhouse gas impacts, or improved management actions or improved policy related to the California Forest Carbon Plan or other State climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Each grant project shall meet the following criteria:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4799.02, 91500 and 91520, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4799.05, 90100, 90135, 91500 and 91520, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New section filed 2-9-2026 as an emergency; operative 2-9-2026 (Register 2026, No. 7). This action is a deemed emergency and shall remain in effect until repealed or revised by the council pursuant to Public Resources Code section 90135(e).