R652-121-1400. Limitation on Presuppression And Fire Management Incentives.

1. The cost of a county's approved presuppression projects shall not exceed 75% of that county's annual assessment fee for the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund.

2. Presuppression projects may be cost shared at a rate between 25% and 75% of the total cost of the project. The cost share rate will be determined by the state forester for each project category on an annual basis. These cost share rates will be communicated to the counties by January 30 of each year

3. Presuppression projects may be proposed for multi-year funded projects. These multi-year funded projects may not exceed three years. Annual cost share payments to a county for a multi-year project may not exceed 75% of that county's annual assessment fee. Project proposals will be developed to reflect annual work plans and payments to complete the project over a specified number of years.

4. The costs that may be reimbursed for presuppression projects may be limited by legislative appropriation. The Division shall not authorize payments for presuppression projects that exceed 75% of the total annual assessment fees paid into the fund by participating counties.