California Climate Investments

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Forest Health Program Grant Guidelines 2017-2018

December 13, 2017

Concept Proposals Due: February 21, 2018

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION  ________________________________________________________  3 

CONCEPT PROPOSAL AND APPLICATION PROCESS _____________________________  6 

GENERAL PROJECT CONDITIONS and PROJECT ADMINISTRATION  ________________  8 

Project Amendments and Termination ___________________________________________ 8 

Changes to Approved Project___________________________________________________ 8 

Accounting Requirements _____________________________________________________ 9 

Loss of Funding ______________________________________________________________ 9 

Eligible Costs ________________________________________________________________ 9 

Ineligible Costs _____________________________________________________________ 11 

Payment of Grant Funds ______________________________________________________ 12 

State Audit  ________________________________________________________________ 12 

APPENDIX A – Forest Legacy Program  _____________________________________  13 

INTRODUCTION _____________________________________________________________ 13 

APPENDIX B – Explanation of Terms _______________________________________  18 

APPENDIX C – Environmental Compliance  __________________________________  20 

APPENDIX D – Project Eligibility and Grant Selection Criteria ___________________  25 

APPENDIX E – Concept Proposal, Attachment A ‐ Grant Application and Instructions  29 

APPENDIX G – Sample Budget, Attachment C  _______________________________  36 

APPENDIX H – Sample Resolution _________________________________________  37 

APPENDIX I – Forms ____________________________________________________  38 

APPENDIX J–  Criteria for Evaluating Benefits for Disadvantaged and Low Income Communities __________________________________________________________  40 

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INTRODUCTION This procedural guide includes information for the use of funds provided by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) for California Climate Investments (CCI) administered by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). Through the Forest Health Grant Program, CAL FIRE funds projects that proactively restore forest health to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs), protect upper watersheds where the state’s water supply originates, promote the long-term storage of carbon in forest trees and soils, minimize the loss of forest carbon from large, intense wildfires, and to further the goals of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Assembly Bill 32, Health and Safety Code Section 38500 et seq.) (AB 32). The 2017-2018 Budget allocated a total of $200 million CCI funding towards CAL FIRE Forest Health and Fire Prevention activities. The amount to be allocated towards the Forest Health Program will based on priority and need.

Forest Health Program Summary

The emphasis of the Forest Health Program is to increase the carbon stored in living trees and protect forests, fish and wildlife habitats, native plant species and water. This requires preventing epidemic tree mortality, protecting water quality in upper watersheds, and creating forests consisting of optimally spaced trees that are resilient to disturbances such as wildfire and tree mortality. Forests with these attributes will be able to store carbon for long time periods with a lower risk of loss to wildfire or insects and disease.

No single activity is going to solve the wide range of threats to California’s forests. It is going to take a balanced approach of a variety of available management options. Given the certainty of an uncertain future climate, it is important to deploy a wide range of management activities and maintain options for any future management situation that may materialize.

The Forest Health Program will fund the following activities: reforestation, fuel reduction, pest management, conservation (See Appendix A - Forest Legacy), and biomass utilization which are intended to increase forest health, restore watershed health and function, support biodiversity and wildlife adaptation to climate change, increase carbon storage in forests, reduce wildfire emissions and protect upper watersheds, where much of the State’s water supply originates. Projects that implement a mix of these activities, with multiple partners will be given priority.

a. Forest Fuels Reduction - Eligible activities must focus on treating understory trees and brush with a goal of reducing fire hazards, improving tree growth, stabilizing carbon in retained trees, and increasing forest resilience. Activities may include prescribed burning, forest thinning, and/or brush removal. Prescribed burning activities must be designed to reduce surface and ladder fuel loads to reduce expected flame lengths, thereby reducing the risk of a stand-replacing wildfire. Forest thinning activities (manual or mechanical) must be designed to change stand structure to concentrate carbon storage in more widely-spaced trees that are more

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resistant to wildfire, drought, and insect attacks and reduce the likelihood of wildfire transitioning into the forest canopy. Harvesting activities should focus on promoting carbon storage in remaining trees and must be compatible with achieving resilient forests with stable carbon storage and co-benefits such as fish and wildlife habitat, increased biodiversity and wildlife adaptation to climate change.

b. Pest Management – Eligible activities must address pest control, related forest health improvement, reducing pest-related mortality, improving tree growth, stabilizing carbon retained in trees, and increasing forest resilience. Activities may include forest thinning, and/or brush removal. Forest thinning activities (manual or mechanical) should change stand structure to increase carbon storage in more widely-spaced trees that are more resistant to wildfire, drought, and insect attacks. Harvesting activities should focus on removing dead, diseased, stagnant or slow-growing trees for the purpose of promoting carbon storage in remaining trees and must be compatible with achieving resilient forests with stable carbon storage and co-benefits such as fish and wildlife habitat, increased biodiversity and wildlife adaptation to climate change.

c. Reforestation – Eligible activities should establish a diverse, native forest,

which will result in stable carbon sequestration and storage, watershed functions, and forest resilience.

d. Biomass Utilization – Eligible activities must utilize woody biomass for wood

products, which allows for continued carbon storage, or to generate energy, which displaces carbon-intensive fossil fuel-based energy. Additional forms of utilization are eligible when paired with another eligible activity that removes small diameter material, especially surface fuels and ladder fuels, as well as dead trees, in order to help develop markets for beneficial uses of the material, including, but not limited to, animal bedding, biochar, cross-laminated timber, mulch, oriented strandboard, pulp, post, shredding, and veneer products.

e. Research – Research is allowable as a component of a Forest Health project. Research should not be the primary focus of the Project but a certain component of GHG reducing activities that contribute to the common goals of the Project.

Projects should focus on large landscapes that include State Responsibility Areas (SRA). Non-SRA lands may be included within project boundaries but project activities must provide a benefit to State Responsibility Areas. Large landscapes will usually mean sub-watersheds, firesheds, or larger logical management units.

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Partners

CAL FIRE will partner with a wide range of local, state and federal agencies, tribal governments, private entities, non-profit organizations, environmental groups and other stakeholders in implementing the Forest Health Program. The goal is to match logical projects in forested watersheds, including wildlife habitat, meadow restoration and water resources, to leverage resources to achieve an outcome that is larger than the sum of the individual projects that may have been undertaken by each department independently.

Applicants should identify and when possible, use existing agreements to demonstrate cooperation. Established forest collaborative groups should be leveraged to implement projects in a coordinated and expedited manner.

Carbon Accounting

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), in its statutory role, has worked cooperatively with CAL FIRE and other experts to develop quantification methods for individual forest treatment activities, and an accounting strategy for combining the effects of individual treatment activities and their synergistic effects, at the landscape level. CARB will post a draft quantification methodology for public comment prior to finalization. Both the draft and final methodologies will be available on its website at: www.arb.ca.gov/cci-quantification. Applicants will be required to use the FY 2017-18 quantification methodology to estimate GHG reductions for their proposed projects.

Permanence

Grant agreements will be designed to ensure the project benefits are as permanent as possible. All applicants shall include a description of how the proposed project will increase average stem diameter and provide other site-specific improvement to forest complexity, as demonstrated by the expansion of the variety of tree age classes and species persisting for a period of at least 50 years. CARB requires a 10-year monitoring provision for forestry projects. Grant recipients will be encouraged to implement creative methods for maintaining treatment efficiency over time.

Disadvantaged and/or Low Income Community Benefit

Project provides a direct, meaningful, and assured benefit to a disadvantaged community or a low income community or low-income household statewide and meaningfully addresses an important community need, as described in CARB’s Funding Guidelines for Agencies that Administer California Climate Investments (Funding Guidelines).1 CalEPA used CalEnviroScreen 3.0 to identify disadvantaged communities. AB 1550 defines “low-income communities” as those census tracts with: 1) median household incomes at or below 80 percent of the statewide median income, or 2) median household incomes at or below the threshold designated as low-income by Department of Housing and Community Development’s State Income Limits (HCD State Income Limits). CalEPA identified census tracts that satisfy either of these definitions as “low-income” for the purpose of AB 1550 investments. Maps that show the disadvantaged and low-income community census tract boundaries are available at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/GHGInvest. See 1 www.arb.ca.gov/cci-funding guidelines

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Appendix J for additional information on the criteria to be used to determine if a project benefits a disadvantaged community or a low income community.

CONCEPT PROPOSAL AND APPLICATION PROCESS

Below is a brief list of applicant eligibility criteria and an explanation of the application process. Through the Concept Proposal phase, projects that meet the Applicant Eligibility to the greatest degree will be invited to submit project Applications. Appendix D contains all the concept proposal project eligibility and grant selection criteria. For Forest Legacy (conservation easement) projects, please see Appendix A. Projects will be selected through a competitive process. The application process will consist of two phases. The first phase will consist of a brief Concept Proposal, with enough information to allow CAL FIRE to determine whether the proposed project qualifies for the Forest Health program. GHG calculations are not required for Concept Proposals. Concept Proposals will be evaluated per the Applicant Eligibility Criteria listed in Appendix D. Projects that meet the Applicant Eligibility to the greatest degree will be selected to submit a more detailed Project Application, with completed GHG calculations. The project applications will be evaluated using the Grant Selection Criteria listed in Appendix D. Concept Proposal – Concept Proposals must be completed and the fillable version must be submitted to CAL FIRE at calfire.grants@fire.ca.gov. Alterations to the concept proposal form will not be accepted. Electronic versions of concept proposals must be received no later than 2pm Pacific Standard Time on February 21, 2018.

Concept Proposal forms can be found at: http://www.fire.ca.gov/resource_mgt/resource_mgt_foresthealth_grants

Project Application – Applicants that meet the Applicant Eligibility to the greatest degree in the Concept Proposal phase will be invited to submit an application package. Application packages including Tracking ID and due dates will be provided at the time of invitation. The completed application package must include the following:

1. Attachment A – Project Application (hard copy must be signed, electronic submittal

must be in fillable PDF format).

2. Attachment B – Additional Scope of Work and Map of Project Area.

3. Attachment C – Proposed Project Budget.

4. Supplemental Information.

5. Nonprofit Applicants: Articles of Incorporation including the Seal from the Secretary of State.

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A complete application package must be emailed to CAL FIRE at:calfire.grants@fire.ca.gov by the due date provided. The Project Application should be sent in fillable format. A hard copy of the application must also be submitted to CAL FIRE at the following address:

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Grants Management Unit – CCI FH P.O. Box 944246 Sacramento, CA 94244-2460  The hard copy should be printed single-sided on 8 ½ x 11 paper and should not be bound together. Attachments should be named using the assigned Project Tracking ID in the following format:

Attachment Electronic File Name Attachment A - Project Application Form 17-CCI-FH-XXXX-UUU-Application.pdf

Attachment B – Scope of Work and Map 17-CCI-FH-XXXX-UUU-SOW.doc

Attachment B - Project Map 17-CCI-FH-XXXX-UUU-Map.pdf Attachment D – Budget 17-CCI-FH-XXXX-UUU-Budget.xls Supplemental Information 17-CCI-FH-XXXX-UUU-Supplemental.pdf Project location GIS data file 17-CCI-FH-XXXX-UUU-ProjectArea.kmz Articles of Incorporation for non-profits 17-CCI-FH-XXXX-UUU-Nonprofit.pdf

Note: 1. Replace XXXX in the file name with the Project Tracking ID Number. 2. Replace UUU in the file name with the 3-letter identifier for the CAL FIRE Unit where the project is

located. Unit identifiers are listed in the Item #1 drop down list in Project Application.

Electronic versions of project applications must be received no later than 2pm Pacific Time on the due date that will be provided in the letter inviting the project application. Hard copies must be postmarked by this date. CAL FIRE will review the applications for completeness and fulfillment of grant eligibility and selection criteria. Each project will be scored against the grant selection criteria. Project applicants will be notified by mail if they have or have not been selected to receive funding. Applications will be treated in accordance with the Public Records Act requirements, and certain information, subject to those requirements, may be publicly disclosed.

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GENERAL PROJECT CONDITIONS and PROJECT ADMINISTRATION General Project Conditions:

1. Pre and Post Project Monitoring- Applicants must provide a method, schedule and reporting mechanism for pre- and post-project monitoring of site conditions and project results. Projects proponents must track and report progress to CAL FIRE throughout the grant term consistent with the project-type specific reporting requirements in CARB’s Funding Guidelines. Information to be submitted includes project description, project location, GGRF dollars allocated, matching funds, acres of land treated, activities completed, number of trees planted and acres planted, bone dry tons of biomass delivered to a renewable energy facility, tons of biomass delivered to a sawmill, renewable energy produced, net GHG benefit, job or job training information, and other co-benefits achieved, and benefits to disadvantaged and/or low income communities as determined by Cal EPA (seehttp://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/GHGInvest). Such reports will be provided consistent with CARB Funding Guidelines, for the duration of the performance period, throughout the life of the project agreements.. A subset of funded projects will be required to report results of the project and permanence conditions for ten years after project completion in accordance with the Funding Guidelines.

2. Reporting- Project applicants selected to receive funding will be required to provide project information for entry into CAL MAPPER, CAL FIRE’s geo-spatial database that facilitates mapping and monitoring of CCI and other CAL FIRE vegetation treatment projects. Information from grantees will include shapefiles or feature class of project boundary (use Esri Arc GIS, Esri ArcView geodatabase, or Google Earth KMZ file types), project type, grantee contact information, project activities and costs, and other information. CAL MAPPER information from grantees will be required at specific times throughout the effective period of the grant, including at initial grant award and at periodic invoice billing submissions. Some reported project information will be publicly available on the CARB website.

Project Amendments and Termination After work begins on the Project, an Agreement may be Amended by advanced written consent of CAL FIRE and the grantee. An Agreement may be terminated by CAL FIRE or the grantee upon 30 days advanced written notice to the other party. Further details on this process will be provided if a grant Agreement is offered. All project work related to the grant must be completed by March 30, 2022. Changes to Approved Project A grantee wishing to change the scope of an approved project must submit the proposed change in writing to CAL FIRE for review and approval in writing. Any change must be consistent with the authorizing legislation. A change in the Project Scope of Work may

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require the Project Agreement to be Amended. CAL FIRE reserves the right to reject proposed changes to an approved Project. Accounting Requirements The grantee must maintain an accounting system that accurately reflects fiscal transactions. The accounting system must provide an adequate audit trail, including original source documents, such as receipts, progress payments, invoices, purchase orders, time cards, cancelled checks, etc. The accounting system must document the total cost of the Project. The grantee must maintain accounting records for the duration of the Project life. Loss of Funding The following are examples of actions that may result in a grantee’s loss of funding (this is not a complete list and is intended only to show examples):

1. Grantee fails to obtain a grant Agreement.

2. Grantee fails to use all of the grant funds.

3. Grantee withdraws from the grant program.

4. Grantee fails to complete the funded Project.

5. Grantee fails to submit all documentation within the time periods specified in the grant Agreement.

6. Grantee fails to submit evidence of California Environmental Quality Act compliance within one year of the execution of the Agreement, as required by the grant Agreement.

7. Grantee changes the Project Scope of Work without CAL FIRE’s concurrence.

8. Grantee or CAL FIRE terminates the Agreement.

9. Any activity that would lead to the Project not achieving a GHG reduction. Eligible Costs Project costs must be consistent with the approved grant Application and incurred during the Project Performance Period (from the time the Agreement is fully signed to the Agreement termination date) as specified in the grant Agreement.

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Budget Item Eligible Cost Salaries and Wages

Salaries and wages of employees employed by the grantee who are DIRECTLY engaged in the execution of the grant project. Limited to actual time spent on the grant project. Examples of expenditures include time related to site visits and project monitoring, and completion of reporting related to the grant project. Staff time related to accounting, business services, etc. are allowed only if those functions are not included in the grantee's overhead cost.

Benefits Employer contribution share of fringe benefits associated with employees (paid from salaries and wages Budget Item) who are directly engaged in the execution of the grant project. This will include Social Security, Medicare, Health Insurance, Pension Plan costs, etc. as applicable for the specific employee.

Contractual Direct consultant and contractual services necessary to achieve the objectives of the grant. Examples of contractual costs will be RPF supervision/certification, professional/consultant services (the costs of consultant services necessary for project planning and implementation), fire prevention contractor, etc. Procurement of contractual services should be documented to ensure selection on a competitive basis and documentation of price analysis.

Travel Travel cost associated with travel to and from project sites, meetings, etc. directly related to the grant project and must be considered reasonable and necessary for the completion of the project. Reimbursement rates shall be consistent with the grantee's written travel policy. Absent a written policy, per diem shall not exceed the California Standard Per Diem Rate allowable by the U.S. General Services Administration. http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100120 Mileage rates shall not exceed the rates allowable by IRS. http://www.irs.gov/Tax-Professionals/Standard-Mileage-Rates

Supplies Supplies that are used in the direct support of the project are allowable. Supplies exceeding $500 per unit cost shall be documented to ensure procurement of supplies on a competitive basis and documentation of price analysis.

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Equipment Equipment is an item exceeding $5,000 or more per unit cost and has a tangible useful life of more than one year. Cost to lease equipment to use in the grant project may be charged to the grant. Use of equipment owned by the grantee may be charged to the grant at a rate set by the California Department of Transportation "Labor Surcharge and Equipment Rental Rate" guide (http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/construc/equipmnt.html ). Purchase of equipment using grant funds is allowable only with prior approval by CAL FIRE. A cost-benefit analysis to justify the cost of purchasing equipment versus leasing must be provided. Procurement of equipment must be done on a competitive basis and include documentation of price analysis. Grantee must include in the application package the proposed use and maintenance plans for equipment after the performance period of the grant. Disposition of equipment beyond the project performance period is subject to CAL FIRE approval.

Other Other costs that do not fit in any of the above categories. Cost must be directly related to the grant project. A cost (such as rent, utilities, phones, general office supplies, etc.) that must be apportioned to the grant is considered indirect cost unless written justification is submitted and approved by CAL FIRE.

Indirect Costs Indirect Costs are costs associated with doing business that are of a general nature and are incurred to benefit two or more functions within the grantee organization. These costs are not usually identified specifically within the grant agreement, project, or activity, but are necessary for the general operation of the organization. Examples of overhead costs include salaries and benefits of employees not directly assigned to a project; functions such as personnel, accounting, budgeting, audits, business services, information technology, janitorial, and salaries of supervisors and managers; and rent, utilities, supplies, etc. Functions included as direct versus indirect costs must be applied consistently for all activities within the grantee organization, regardless of fund source. The maximum allowable indirect charge for this grant program is 12%.

Ineligible Costs The following are ineligible for reimbursement under the grant:

1. Costs incurred before or after the Project Performance Period.

2. Cost of preparing the concept proposal, project application and other grant proposals.

3. Late fees, penalties and bank fees.

4. Any activity that would lead to the project not achieving a GHG reduction.

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Payment of Grant Funds

Funds will be able to be disbursed only once there is a fully executed grant Agreement between CAL FIRE and the grantee. Payments will be made on a reimbursement basis (i.e., the grantee pays for services, products or supplies; invoices CAL FIRE for the same; and the state reimburses the grantee upon approval of the invoice). The responsible CAL FIRE Forester or designee must be contacted to conduct an inspection prior to invoicing CAL FIRE for completed work. CAL FIRE will conduct a spot inspection to verify that work to be invoiced has been satisfactorily completed. The invoice will be forwarded to Sacramento Headquarters for review and subsequent approval of payment. Expect payment to take six to eight weeks from the time an invoice is submitted. If an invoice is incomplete or non-reimbursable, it will be returned to the grantee. Grantees are instructed to use an invoice form consistent with invoice guidance in Appendix J when requesting payment of any type and to include appropriate documentation to support the cost. State Audit Upon completion of the Project, the State may audit the Project records. A Project is considered complete upon receipt of final grant payment from the State. The purpose of the audit is to verify that Project expenditures were properly documented. The audit would be requested by the State after the final payment request has been received and all Project transactions have been completed. If your Project is selected for audit, you will be contacted at least 30 days in advance to the audit commencing. The audit should include all books, papers, accounts, documents, or other records of the grantee, as they relate to the Project for which State funds were granted. Projects may be subject to an audit at any time over the Project life. In an effort to expedite the audit, the recipient shall have the Project records, including the source documents, and cancelled warrants readily available. The grantee shall also provide an employee having knowledge of the project and the accounting procedure or system to assist the State auditor. The Grantee shall provide a copy of any document, paper, record, or the like as requested by the State auditor. All Project records must be retained by the grantee for a period of not less than one year after the State audit or after final disposition of any disputed audit findings. Grantees are required to keep source documents for all expenditures related to each grant for at least three (3) years following Project completion and one year following an audit. Grant Agreement and Completion Deadlines CAL FIRE will execute all grant Agreements by June 30, 2020. All funded Projects must have grant-related work completed by March 30, 2022. Final invoices for grant-related work must be submitted to CAL FIRE no later than April 30, 2022.

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APPENDIX A – Forest Legacy Program

INTRODUCTION This Appendix addresses procedures for applying for CCI funding for the California Forest Legacy Program (FLP). The FLP will use CCI funds and potentially other funds to secure conservation easements to protect environmentally important forestland threatened with conversion to non-forest uses. All projects funded by this program must demonstrate the potential for a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction benefits. Purpose: The purpose of the FLP is to protect environmentally important forestland threatened with conversion to non-forest uses, such as subdivision for residential or commercial development. Protecting forests will ensure California’s forests continue to be a significant carbon storage “sink” by avoiding conversion to non- forest uses that will result in GHG emissions rather than carbon sequestration.

To help maintain the integrity, traditional uses, and carbon sequestration capabilities of private forestlands, the FLP promotes the use of permanent conservation easements. These easements provide a new approach, a new tool, with which the state, in cooperation with federal agencies, local agencies, private organizations, and individuals, can preserve the rich heritage of private forests.

The program is entirely voluntary. Landowners who wish to participate may sell or transfer particular rights, such as the right to develop the property or to allow public access, while retaining ownership of the property and the right to use it in any way consistent with the terms of the easement. The agency or organization holding the easement is responsible for managing the rights it acquires and for monitoring compliance by the landowner. Forest management activities, including timber harvesting, hunting, fishing and hiking are encouraged provided they are consistent with the program's purpose and GGRF objectives.

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APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS Below is a partial list of applicant eligibility and conditions. A complete list of eligibility and conditions are found in the Public Resource Code §12200-12276 and the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 14, Division 1.5, Chapter 9.9, §1570-76.

1. Eligible participants are “landowners” as defined in 14 CCR §1571 meaning an individual, partnership, private, public, or municipal corporation, Native American Tribe, state agency, county, or local government entity, educational institution, or association of individuals of any kind that own private forest lands or woodlands.

2. The area eligible for funding is non-federal forest lands as defined in 14

CCR §1571.

3. In order to be eligible for funding under this program, a project must further the goals of AB 32 and include a quantitative estimate of the net GHG benefit in terms of metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per the FY 2017-18 quantification methodology approved by CARB. The FY 2017-18 quantification methodology will be made available at www.arb.ca.gov/cci-quantification. The quantification methodology will compare outcomes of a business-as-usual baseline scenario with that of project implementation over the quantification period. The baseline for a project will be the normal land management activities that could be expected to occur in the absence of the project. Project applicants must demonstrate that activities funded by the GGRF are activities that would not otherwise occur in the baseline scenario. Forest health projects most often will consist of a collection of individual activities spread over a large landscape. Each activity however, must be part of a logical plan to reduce GHG emissions at the project level.

4. All project work related must be completed by March 30, 2022.

CONVEYANCE AND FUNDING OPTIONS

There several options to convey lands or interests in lands to the FLP and potentially multiple funding sources. Conveyances

Full Donation-A landowner gives the interest entirely to the FLP

Facilitated Donation-The FLP pays for the due diligence incurred by the

landowner in making the donation. This could include cost of developing the easement, cost of developing the management plan, legal costs,

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surveys, title work, etc.

Purchase with any combination of federal, state and private funding, including partial donation by the landowner.

Funding Other State Sources: There are a variety of State funding sources that may also be available including the Forest Conservation Program administered by the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB), the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), and others. All other funding sources have their own application process.

Please discuss the various options with your Land Trust Representative or the State FLP coordinator.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss funding options with the FLP Coordinator. APPLICATION PROCESS and PROJECT ADMINISTRATION The Application and selection process for projects requesting GGRF funds is a multiple stage process including: Stage 1: Concept Proposal - Interested applicants will submit a concept proposal that will allow CAL FIRE staff the opportunity to review and qualify the Project for full consideration in the stage 2-Project Application. Stage 2: Project Application - Applicants will submit a more detailed Application expanding on the components identified during the concept proposal. Stages 3 & 4: Project Selection Process and Funding Steps. The Forest Legacy Coordinator, Brook Darley, can be contracted with questions at: (530) 224-1420 (office), (916) 704-6074 (cell) or Brook.Darley@fire.ca.gov. Stage 1: Concept Proposal Interested applicants should submit a concept proposal to CAL FIRE. CAL FIRE will review the concept proposal for general consistency with the requirements of the funding, completeness and eligibility. Proposals that meet these requirements will be asked to submit a project Application. Concept proposals are to be prepared and submitted using the provided concept proposal form only. The concept proposal form must be received by CAL FIRE no later than 2:00 PM on February 21, 2017.

FLP concept proposals will be reviewed by a multi-agency review team along with all other Forest Health concept proposals. The multi-agency review team will review

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the application for completeness and eligibility. Stage 2: Project Application If all requirements of the concept proposal are met, the applicant will be invited to submit a Project Application. The Project Application package includes forms, maps and other pertinent information, e.g., non-industrial management plan, timber harvesting plan, draft conservation easement (if the applicant is applying for funding for a conservation easement), and preliminary title report. If submitting a Project Application, a field visit will be scheduled with the landowner if one has not already been done. The field visit gives the FLP coordinator an opportunity to ask additional questions and further explain the program to the landowner. It also provides the landowner with a chance to get to know the FLP coordinator and ask questions about the program. This is also a good time for the landowner to discuss the legal aspects if s/he has not discussed this with an attorney. The FLP coordinator will advise the landowner that if we proceed with the application s/he is advised to seek legal counsel if s/he has not already done so.

Project Applications must be sent to the following address:

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Grants Management Unit - CCI PO Box 944246 Sacramento, CA 94244-2460 Project Applications must to be received by CAL FIRE by the date specified in the letter that successful concept proposal submitters will receive to invite them to submit a project application. Once an Application is considered complete and the landowner wishes to proceed, it will be necessary to enter the project into the Forest Legacy Information System (FLIS) in the section “A Summary of the Application”. The FLP coordinator will assist the landowner or their representative in this task. Stage 3: Project Selection Process

The Selection Process involves ranking projects by the State representatives. Potential projects are ranked in accordance with Public Resource Code §12200- 12276 and the California Code of Regulations Title 14 §1570-76. The ranked list of potential projects will be sent to the Director of CAL FIRE for final approval.

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Stage 4: Project Funding Steps If funding is secured:

1. In order for a Project to close the Project must go through a number of additional steps to ensure that the monies have been spent wisely and to comply with State laws and regulations.

A current appraisal must be conducted by an approved appraiser to State standards.

The appraisal must be reviewed and approved by the Department of General Services review appraisers. No appraisals should be started without instructions from both the State and the review appraiser.

If applicable, a final conservation easement must be approved. (Note: a draft conservation easement must accompany the application in order for it to be considered complete).

Preliminary Title Report- if the title report shows exceptions that would not allow the State to take title (such as surface mineral rights owned by a third party) those exceptions must be removed from title before the purchase of the property interest. This may add years to project completion. (Note: a preliminary title report is required for all applications).

A Baseline, documenting the current property conditions must be done to state standards. This needs to be done within six months of closing on a Project.

The property must have an approved and current Forest Stewardship/Management Plan or equivalent (e.g., Non-Industrial Timber Management Plan or Ranch Management Plan).

A Monitoring Plan must be developed to State Standards.

A Property Acquisition Agreement is signed.

Escrow instructions must be given to the title company. 2. Once all the above have been satisfied an escrow account is opened at a

title company and all documents and funds are transferred there.

3. Upon signature of the Deed of Conservation Easement or Grant Deed and other necessary documents, money is disbursed to the Grantor.

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APPENDIX B – Explanation of Terms

TERM EXPLANATION Agreement A legally binding agreement between the State and another

entity. Amendment A formal modification or a material change of the agreement,

such as term, cost, or scope of work. Application The form identified as Attachment A and supporting

attachments for grants required by the enabling legislation or program, or both.

Authorized Representative

The designated position identified in a resolution as the agent to sign all required grant documents including, but not limited to, grant agreements, application forms (Attachment A) and payment requests.

CEQA The California Environmental Quality Act is a law establishing policies and procedures requiring agencies to identify, disclose to decision makers and the public, and attempt to lessen significant impacts to environmental resources that may occur as a result of a proposed project.

Contractor An entity contracting with CAL FIRE or the grantee. Forestland As in Public Resources Code § 4793, land at least 10%

occupied by trees of any size that are native to California. Indirect Costs Expenses of doing business that are of a general nature and

are incurred to benefit at least two or more functions within an organization. These costs are not usually identified specifically with a grant, grant agreement, project or activity, but are necessary for the general operation of the organization. Indirect costs include salaries and benefits of employees not directly assigned to a project, which provide functions such as personnel, business, information technology or janitorial services, and salaries of supervisors and managers. Indirect costs may only be applied as a % of direct costs within the agreement.

Modification An informal agreement that moves dollars in the line-item and task budgets not to exceed 10% of the budget line item total grant amount, changes deliverable due dates, or makes a minor change in the work of a grant agreement. It does not require a formal amendment of the grant agreement.

Net GHG Benefit The sum of the GHG emission reductions and sequestration less any GHG emissions resulting from project implementation.

Non-profit Organization

Any California corporation organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code.

Operating Expenses (Direct Cost)

Any cost that can be specifically identified as generated by, and in accordance with, the provisions or activity requirements of the grant agreement.

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Payee Data Record (Std. 204)

A form required for non-governmental entities to establish a vendor number for payment and to have funds encumbered.

Project Performance Period

The period of time described in the project scope of work when costs may be incurred. Only eligible costs incurred during the project performance period will be paid by the State.

Project The activity, activities, or work to be accomplished utilizing grant and matching funds (if applicable).

Project Scope of Work

The detailed description of the proposed tasks identified as Attachment B, as described in enabling legislation and detailed in the grant agreement.

Project Budget Detail

The proposed detailed budget plan identified as Attachment C.

Resolution A signed resolution by the grantee’s governing body, which allows the grantee to sign agreements and amendments for a specific project.

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APPENDIX C – Environmental Compliance

NOTE: Projects that will perform work on federally owned lands will need to comply with federal laws and regulations, including the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) in addition to any state laws and regulations. Proof of such compliance will be required.

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Prior to commencing any on-the-ground work the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection requires proof of adequate compliance with the CEQA. This may be accomplished by one or more of the following methods:

1. Notice of exemption filed with the State Clearinghouse or the county clerk and completion of the associated Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Environmental Review Report for an Exempt Project for categorically exempt projects.

2. Initial study and negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration and all

associated noticing documents filed with the State Clearinghouse or the county clerk.2

3. Draft and final environmental impact report and all associated noticing

documents filed with the State Clearinghouse or the county clerk.3

4. Timber harvesting permit or notice in compliance with the California Forest Practice Act and Rules, if the project undertakes timber operations per Public Resources Code § 4527.

5. Finding of no significant impact or environmental impact statement prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

6. Certification that the project qualifies for the limited suspension of requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the Governor’s October 30, 2015, Proclamation of a State of Emergency.

For exempt projects where the grantee is a public agency, the grantee will be responsible for: (a) performing the necessary environmental effects analysis; (b) preparing the Environmental Review Report for an Exempt Project and notice of exemption; and (c) filing the notice of exemption. For exempt projects where the

2A Department of Fish and Wildlife filing fee will be required upon filing of the notice of determination for an initial study and negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration with the State Clearinghouse or county clerk. Grantees are advised to request funds for this fee when preparing budgets during the application phase for grant dollars. 3 A Department of Fish and Wildlife filing fee will be required upon filing of the notice of determination for a final environmental impact report with the State Clearinghouse or county clerk. Grantees are advised to request funds for this fee when preparing budgets during the application phase for grant dollars.

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grantee is not a public agency (e.g., fire safe council), a public agency will need to file the notice of exemption. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, another state agency or a local agency (e.g., resource conservation district, fire district) will need to file the notice of exemption on behalf of the non-public-agency grantee. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and other state agencies shall file the notice of exemption with the State Clearinghouse. Local agencies shall file the notice of exemption with the county clerk. Non-Department of Forestry and Fire Protection agencies will need to provide proof of filing. For non-exempt projects where the grantee is a public agency, the grantee will assume the role of lead agency. The lead agency is responsible for: (a) performing the necessary environmental effects analysis; (b) preparing environmental documents; and (c) filing associated notices. For non-exempt projects where the grantee is not a public agency (e.g., fire safe council), a public agency will need to be responsible for ensuring the environmental documents adequately assess environmental effects and comply with applicable law and for filing associated notices. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, another state agency or a local agency (e.g., resource conservation district, fire district) will need to file the associated notices on behalf of the non-public-agency grantee. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and other state agencies shall file the notices at the State Clearinghouse. Local agencies shall file the notices with the county clerk. Non-Department of Forestry and Fire Protection agencies will need to provide proof of filing. Regardless of who files the documents or is lead agency, the grantee is responsible for performing the necessary environmental effects analysis and preparation of environmental documents for projects. Grantees should plan their budgets for this work when applying for grants. When preparing their budgets, grantees should consider the need to contract with appropriate resource professionals to do the necessary environmental effects assessment and document preparation work. This may include biologists, professional archaeologists, air quality experts, registered professional foresters, environmental planners, etc. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has a responsibility to review all environmental documents and associated notices for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. This will include ensuring adherence to necessary procedures and that project activities will not cause a significant effect on the environment. In cases where the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in its sole discretion, determines that there has been a failure to comply with required procedures or that project activities may cause a significant effect on the environment, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may ask for changes to documents or to the project and, in the absence of requested changes, may elect to terminate the Agreement. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will review environmental documents according to the following: 1. Exempt projects where the grantee is not a public agency:

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California Environmental Quality Act compliance review should occur when the applicable documents are in the draft phase. Review should ensure: (a) the project activities fit within the applicable categorical exemption(s) (14 CCR §§ 15301-15333); (b) no exceptions apply (14 CCR § 15200.2(a)-(f)); and (c) the Environmental Review Report for an Exempt Project provides sufficient information to determine that the project is indeed exempt.

2. Exempt projects where another public agency prepares and files documents:

California Environmental Quality Act compliance review may occur when the applicable documents are in the draft phase or after the notice of exemption has been filed. Reviewing documents while they are in the draft phase may avoid problems later. Review should focus on the same items described in (1)(a)-(c).

3. Negative declarations, mitigated negative declarations and environmental

impact reports where the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is the lead agency:

California Environmental Quality Act compliance review should occur during all phases of document preparation, filing, review, adoption and certification. Review should ensure all applicable requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act related to the specific environmental document are adequately addressed, including the timely filing of applicable notices.

4. Negative declarations, mitigated negative declarations and environmental

impact reports where another public agency is the lead agency:

The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection should provide the lead agency with pertinent information regarding the project and associated impacts that will allow it to produce an adequate environmental document that the department may use as a responsible agency to grant funds for the project. This may occur during consultation, scoping and review (14 CCR §§ 15063(g), 15082(b), 15083, 15086(c), 15096(b)&(d)). Comments during consultation or review should focus on the choice of appropriate environmental document and the project’s environmental effects. Comments should be limited to those project activities within the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s area of expertise and that the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may choose to fund. Comments should be specific and substantiated. Once the lead agency has adopted or certified the environmental document, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will need to review the document to ensure its adequacy. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s review should determine whether the environmental document provides enough information about project activities that it will fund and their effect on the environment. If the environmental document appears adequate, then the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shall adopt alternatives or mitigation measures, make

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findings and file a notice of determination with the State Clearinghouse. This must be done before any on-the-ground activities occur. If the environmental document does not appear adequate, then the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may ask for changes to documents or to the project and, in the absence of requested changes, may elect to terminate the Agreement.

5. Timber harvesting permits or notices:

California Environmental Quality Act compliance review should occur after approval of the permit or acceptance of the notice. Review should ensure the grant-funded activities are consistent with those allowed under the permit or notice.

6. Finding of no significant impact or environmental impact statement: California Environmental Quality Act compliance review should occur after completion and approval of the National Environmental Policy Act environmental document. Review should ensure the environmental document complies with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and the grant-funded activities are consistent with those evaluated therein.

For all environmental documents where the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is the lead agency, except timber harvesting permits or notices, cultural resources must be assessed per the procedures outlined in Archaeological Review Procedures for CAL FIRE Projects (http://calfire.ca.gov/resource_mgt/archaeology-resources.php). This will require the project proponent to consult with the appropriate Department of Forestry and Fire Protection archaeologist to determine if impacts to cultural resources are possible. Results of this preliminary consultation (study) will determine what, if any, additional assessment work will have to be done. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection archaeologist must concur in writing with the determination of this preliminary consultation (study). For a timber harvesting permit or notice in compliance with the California Forest Practice Act and Rules where another public agency is the plan submitter, the public agency shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Forest Practice Act and Rules and all other laws relating to the protection of archaeological and historical resources. For other environmental documents where another public agency is the lead agency, the public agency shall comply with all provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and all other laws relating to the protection of archaeological and historic resources.4 The methods used to assess environmental effects should provide sufficient information to demonstrate that no significant effects to cultural resources will occur during project implementation.

4 Analysis of impacts to archaeological and historic resources pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act may require consulting a qualified professional archaeologist. Grantees are advised to request funds for the services of a professional archaeologist when preparing budgets during the application phase for grant dollars.

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The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may assist grantees in the preparation of environmental documents if necessary by answering questions and referring grantees to the appropriate guidelines for preparation of environmental documents. California Environmental Quality Act compliance work must be completed within one year from date of grant award shown in the grant agreement or the agreement may be terminated. Limited Suspension of Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act Certain projects may qualify for the limited suspension of the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the Governor’s October 30, 2015 Proclamation of a State of Emergency: (https://www.gov.ca.gov/docs/10.30.15_Tree_Mortality_State_of_Emergency.pdf). The emergency proclamation suspends the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and Guidelines for purposes of carrying out, among other things, Directive 2, where the state agency with primary responsibility for implementing the directive concurs that local action is required. In order to qualify for the emergency proclamation’s suspension of the California Environmental Quality Act, the grantee must meet the following criteria:

1. The project must be located in a high hazard zone as designated pursuant to Directive 1 (see http://www.fire.ca.gov/treetaskforce/reports).

2. The project must be necessary to protect the public health and safety.

3. The project involves the removal of dead or dying trees that threaten residences, critical community infrastructure, roads and other evacuation corridors.

4. The work will be conducted in accordance with the most current draft

Guidelines for High Hazard Zone Tree Removal (http://www.fire.ca.gov/treetaskforce/downloads/Draft_Tree_Removal_Guidelines_3-1-16.pdf).

Grantees wishing to proceed under the emergency proclamation’s suspension must certify that all of the preceding criteria are met. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reserves the right to reject any application for a project that is not eligible for the suspension of the requirements of CEQA. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may assist applicants in determining their eligibility for the proclamation’s suspension of CEQA prior to application submission.

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APPENDIX D – Project Eligibility and Grant Selection Criteria Below are the Project eligibility and grant selection criteria for CCI Forest Health Projects. Applicants that meet the Applicant Eligibility to the greatest degree in the Concept Proposal stage will be invited to submit a Project Application. Selection criteria will be used to score Project grant Applications. Concept Proposal Eligibility Criteria:

1. Applicants - Eligible Applicants include local state and federal agencies including federal land management agencies (excluding conservation easements), state land management agencies, Native American tribes, private forest landowners, resource conservation districts, fire safe councils, land trusts, landowner organizations, conservation groups, and non-profit organizations. Per the Public Resources Code, Section 30910 (c), "Non-profit organization" means any California corporation organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code.

2. Multiple Benefit Projects: Eligible Projects should include large, landscape-scale

forestlands composed of one or more landowners, which may cover multiple jurisdictions. Projects must provide for multiple benefits, such as tree thinning, carbon sequestration, forest resilience, and improved ecological outcome, including, but not limited to, restoring watershed health and function and supporting biodiversity and wildlife adaptation to climate change. Projects must be logical management units located in California and should be under 250 thousand acres in size. Larger project areas may be considered if they comprise a logical management unit. Projects located on an area covered by an existing environmental credit project (e.g., carbon offset project) are ineligible.

3. Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions - In order to be eligible for funding under

this program, a project must further the goals of AB 32 and include a quantitative estimate of the net GHG benefit in terms of metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per the FY 2017-18 quantification methodology approved by CARB. The FY 2017-18 quantification methodology will be made available at www.arb.ca.gov/cci-quantification. The quantification methodology will compare outcomes of a business-as-usual scenario with that of project implementation over the quantification period. The baseline for a project will be the normal land management activities that could be expected to occur in the absence of the project. Project applicants must demonstrate that activities funded by the GGRF are activities that would not otherwise occur in the baseline scenario. Forest health projects most often will consist of a collection of individual activities spread over a large landscape. Each activity however, must be part of a logical plan to reduce GHG emissions at the project level.

4. Priority Areas - Eligible Projects should target forestlands where Projects will

have the greatest benefits, such as areas with elevated levels of tree mortality and wildfire threats, carbon storage potential, as well as opportunity for biomass use.

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These are areas where there is a demonstrated need for treatment, and these areas will be given high priority for treatment.

5. Completion - Eligible projects must be able to complete grant-related work by

March 30, 2022. Preference will be given toward projects that have completed required environmental compliance (CEQA, NEPA, etc.) before the project application is submitted.

6. Permanence - Eligible projects must be designed to ensure the project benefits

are as permanent as possible. Applicants must include a description of future long term forest management goals specific to practicing uneven-age forest management, and how the proposed project will increase average stem diameter and provide other site-specific improvement to forest complexity, as demonstrated by the expansion of the variety of tree age classes and species persisting for a period of at least 50 years.

7. Capacity – Where applicable, project proponents must demonstrate capacity to

plan and implement a complex large landscape level Project.

Grant Selection Criteria

1. Scope of Work – The Project is appropriate for the program with clear, complete articulation of intended work and high achievement of all eligibility and selection criteria contained in the program’s procedural guide.

2. Budget - The Project Budget Detail clearly shows how the grant funds will be spent. Costs are reasonable in proportion to the proposed deliverables. The budget must include the cost of the grant minus any income received from the sale of forest products or other goods.

3. Matching Funds – Matching funds are not required, although, Projects that contain matching funds and leverage other financial resources such as State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund Grant Program monies, Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act funds, federal grants or private funding will receive priority.

4. Net Greenhouse Gas Benefit – Greenhouse gas benefits are compelling and clearly demonstrated. The Project results in a substantial net GHG benefit using the CARB approved quantification methodology for FY 2017-18. The net GHG benefit clearly justifies how the Project will further the objectives of AB 32. The numerical calculations can be reviewed and validated.  

5. Co-Benefits - A description of the co-benefits of the Project and how co-benefits are substantial, maintained and promoted over time is included. Preferred co-benefits include, but are not limited to, socio-economic benefits, public health, air quality, fish, wildlife habitats and native plant values and other environmental co-benefits, and jobs. Applicants consider how projects may affect fish, wildlife and native plant resources and incorporate measures to avoid adverse impacts to these resources in project design and development.

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6. Disadvantaged and/or Low Income Community Benefit – Project provides a direct, meaningful, and assured benefit to a disadvantaged community or a low income community and low-income households statewide and meaningfully addresses an important community need, as described in CARB’s Funding Guidelines. CalEPA used CalEnviroScreen 3.0 to identify disadvantaged communities. AB 1550 defines “low-income communities” as those census tracts with: 1) median household incomes at or below 80 percent of the statewide median income, or 2) median household incomes at or below the threshold designated as low-income by Department of Housing and Community Development’s State Income Limits (HCD State Income Limits). CalEPA identified census tracts that satisfy either of these definitions as “low-income” for the purpose of AB 1550 investments. Maps that show the disadvantaged community census tract boundaries are available at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/GHGInvest. See Appendix J for additional information on the criteria to be used to determine if a project benefits a disadvantaged community or a low income community.

7. Community Benefit– Project provides direct benefit to a community and meaningfully addresses an important community need as determined through local solicitation, collaboration and community support.

8. Planning Process - Project is part of other planning processes including the

State’s fire plan, CAL FIRE Unit fire plans or Community Wildfire Protection Plans or a conservation plan. Projects should demonstrate how their activities are consistent with or in support of landscape conservation efforts and other state (e.g. Habitat Conservation Plans, Natural Community Conservation Plans, CA Wildlife Action Plan, Water Action Plan, Safeguarding California and the Forest Carbon Plan).

9. Collaboration and Community Support - Project shows broad community support, partnerships or collaborative efforts to achieve the net GHG benefit. Collaboration and support is demonstrated by presence of planning, involvement by partners, and funding from private and public partnerships contributing to the Project. CAL FIRE will favor those Projects with substantial levels of collaboration and community support. Preference will be given to entities that have implementable plans for multi-landowner, landscape-level projects.

10. Project Inclusion of Multiple Forestry Practices - The Project utilizes a diverse mix of management actions. CAL FIRE will favor those projects that include multiple effective forestry practices and involve multiple activities combined into a landscape level approach to healthy forest management. This may include conservation easements through CAL FIRE’s Forest Legacy Program.

11. Grantee’s Past Forest Management History and References - The applicant has demonstrated forest management experience with similar landscape level projects and demonstrates a high potential for completing the Project. Greater consideration will be given to organizations with a proven record of success in achieving consensus-based solutions between stakeholder groups with different priorities and perspectives.

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12. Readiness - Grantee is ready to implement the Project and has capability to begin work on the Project within 12 months of the grant award.

13. Industry Standards – Project activities follow industry standards and are the appropriate activities for the project landscape.

14. Legal Requirements Satisfied – Project is ready to implement, because all required documents and legal requirements (e.g., CEQA, NEPA, ancillary contracts, agreements, MOUs, etc.) are in place (excluding Forest Legacy Program Applications).

15. Involving Local Expertise – Project uses local government, local fire districts, UC extension, (or appropriate non-governmental organizations) for coordination and oversight.

16. RPF Involvement - A registered professional forester must design vegetation treatments, oversee vegetation removal, and may calculate the net GHG benefit.

17. Forest Health Benefit: The Project is a good fit for CAL FIRE’s Forest Health Program.

18. Permanence - Project is designed to ensure the Project benefits are as permanent as possible. Applicant proposes creative methods for maintaining treatment efficiency over time.

19. Long Term Forest Management Goals: CAL FIRE will give funding priority to landowners who agree to long-term forest management goals. CAL FIRE will give funding priority to landowners who practice uneven-age forest management with a resilient forest of diverse age, size, and species class within the boundaries of the Project and whose activities are conducted pursuant to an approved timber harvest plan, nonindustrial timber harvest plan, or working forest management plan.

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APPENDIX E – Concept Proposal, Attachment A - Grant Application

and Instructions

Concept Proposal forms can be found at: http://www.fire.ca.gov/resource_mgt/resource_mgt_foresthealth_grants

Project Application packages will be provided to those Applicants that were successful in the Concept Proposal phase.

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APPENDIX G – Sample Budget, Attachment C

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APPENDIX H – Sample Resolution

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APPENDIX I – Forms Payee Data Record form (STD. 204): The STD. 204 form indicates that local government entities do not need to fill it out. CAL FIRE utilizes this form internally for all grantees, so it is required that all applicants fill it out. http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/dgs/fmc/pdf/std204.pdf Nondiscrimination Compliance Statement form (STD. 19): http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/dgs/fmc/pdf/std019.pdf A Drug-Free Workplace Certification form (STD. 21): http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/dgs/fmc/pdf/std021.pdf

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Sample Invoice

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