TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison - Director PBES
REPORT BY: Patrick Ryan - Deputy Director PBES
SUBJECT: 15-Day Notice for Public Comment - State Minimum Fire Safe Regulation, 2021
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services and County Fire Chief request approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action by the California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to adopt the State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations, 2021.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 5, 2022, the California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF) voted to publish its revised draft State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations (Regulations) for a 15-day public comment period, beginning on May 10 and ending on May 27, 2022. The modified text, released as part of the board meeting materials, is significantly narrowed from the previous version discussed by the BOF in January, largely limiting its focus to those specific items outlined in Senate Bill 901 (Chapter 626, Statutes of 2018), such as development requirements for fuel breaks, greenbelts, and ridgelines.
Procedural Requirements
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comment
3. Motion, second, discussion and vote on item.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Effective and Open Government
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Following a year of debate and review, on May 5, 2022, the California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF) voted to publish its revised State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations proposal for a 15-day public comment period. The proposed changes to the Fire Safe Regulations have largely been drafted at the State level, with limited outreach over the past year ...
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