R652-121-400. Payment of Wildfire Costs

(1) The Utah Wildfire Fund will be used to pay for wildfire costs, wildfire prevention costs, award grants pursuant to Section R652-121-500, and administer funding to build wildfire suppression capacity among local fire departments, only upon written order of the State Forester or the State Forester's authorized representative. (2) After an eligible entity has entered into a cooperative agreement with the division pursuant to Sections 65A-8-203 and R652-122-200, all wildfire suppression costs incurred within the jurisdiction of the eligible entity following the delegation of authority to the state shall be paid by the Utah Wildfire Fund. Costs of the eligible entity resulting from services within its regular budget or activities are not recoverable. (3) Post fire rehabilitation costs will be paid from the Utah Wildfire Fund only by written order of the State Forester or by cooperative agreement for forest management pursuant to Section 65A-8-217.