R652-121-200. Definitions

(1) Wildfire costs include: (a) Suppression costs associated with the suppression of a wildfire as determined by the State Forester; (b) Post fire rehabilitation costs, which shall exclusively include costs associated with the protection of communities, infrastructure, and watersheds. (2) Wildfire prevention costs encompass wildfire prevention, preparedness, and mitigation as follows: (a) Prevention costs include: Proactive measures and educational efforts to stop a wildfire from occurring or to reduce wildfire severity. (b) Preparedness costs include: Actions taken in advance of a wildfire to anticipate and withstand impacts from wildfires. (c) Mitigation costs include: Actions taken to reduce severity, damage, or impacts of a wildfire.