R652-122-900. Revocation of Cooperative Agreement

(1) A participating entity may revoke a cooperative agreement before the end of the agreement's term by: (a) informing the Division, in writing, of the participating entity's intention to revoke the cooperative agreement; or (b) failing to sign and return the annual Participation Commitment Statement as described in Section R652-122-800, unless an extension has been granted by the Division. (2) The Division may revoke a cooperative agreement before the end of the agreement's term for failure to comply with the terms of its cooperative agreement with the Division. (3) The Division shall notify a participating entity in writing of any breach of its cooperative agreement. (4) An entity's failure to remedy a breach may result in the Division's revocation of the participating entity's cooperative agreement pursuant to the terms of the cooperative agreement. (5) A cooperative agreement may not be revoked before the end of the calendar year if the participating entity signed and returned an annual Participation Commitment Statement. The revocation will be effective for the next calendar year. (6) A participating entity whose cooperative agreement has been revoked shall be responsible for wildfire suppression costs within its jurisdiction for any time period during which the entity failed to meet the requirements of the cooperative agreement. (7) If the Division revokes an entity's cooperative agreement, the entity may informally appeal the revocation to the State Forester within 30 days of the notice of revocation. During the appeal, the State Forester may conduct an investigation, hold an informal hearing, or request additional information from the entity. The final decision of the State Forester will be provided in writing to the entity.