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

   1. (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;
   2. (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
   3. (c) to issue fire department assistance grants.

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

   1. (a) Support wildfire hazard reduction;
   2. (b) Support restoration of healthy resilient forests; or
   3. (c) Support reduction of wildfire risk to human safety, water resources, and other natural resources in and near the Wildland-Urban Interface.

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

   1. (a) Personnel costs;
   2. (b) Labor costs;
   3. (c) Fringe benefit costs;
   4. (d) Travel costs;
   5. (e) Supply costs;
   6. (f) Equipment costs;
   7. (g) Contractual costs;

   8. (h) Training costs; and

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

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

   1. (a) State-employed Wildland-Urban Interface coordinators;
   2. (b) Wildland-Urban Interface specialists;
   3. (c) Wildland-Urban Interface assistants; and
   4. (d) Others whose primary job duties include Wildland-Urban Interface wildfire hazard reduction and whose positions are authorized by the State Forester.
5. (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.

KEY: WUI; prevention; preparedness and mitigation fund

Date of Last Change: January 21, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63A-8-215