No. 40304 (5-year Review): Rule R652-122. County Cooperative Agreements with State for Fire Protection

DAR File No.: 40304
Filed: 04/14/2016 10:23:42 AM

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

This rule implements Subsection 65A-8-203(3)(a) and 65A-8-203(3)(b), which require the division to establish minimum standards for a wildland fire ordinance and specify minimum standards for wildland fire training, certification, and wildland fire suppression equipment. This rule is promulgated under general rulemaking authority of Subsection 65A-1-4(2).

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

No comments have been received by the division.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

The purpose of this rule is to reduce fire suppression costs and improve the safety and efficiency of responders to wildland and wildland/urban interface fires. Wildland fires in the urban interface are expensive, as much as ten times the cost of a similar fire in a remote area. A considerable force of ground and aerial resources must be deployed to manage these fires because of the values at risk. These fires are often difficult to control because no precautions have been taken to make homes/communities less susceptible to fire. These fires are particularly dangerous because firefighters are often forced to function outside the limits of their training and equipment. Wildland firefighters are not trained or equipped to fight structure fires and structure firefighters are often not equipped or trained to fight wildland fires. This rule implements Subsections 65A-8-203(3)(a) and 65A-8-203(3)(b), which require the division to establish minimum standards for a wildland fire ordinance and specify minimum standards for wildland fire training, certification, and wildland fire suppression equipment. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Natural Resources
Forestry, Fire and State Lands
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE STE 3520
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3154

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Jamie Phillips-Barnes at the above address, by phone at 801-538-5421, by FAX at 801-533-4111, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Effective:

04/14/2016

Authorized by:

Brian Cottam, Director

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