Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 1554.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 1554.3 - Priority Ranking of Filed Applications

The Director shall develop priority lists of proposed projects by ranking all filed applications. The Director may establish separate priority lists for proposed projects that qualify for special funds available for distribution.

(a) The following criteria shall guide the Director in ranking applications to develop priority lists of proposed projects:

(1) The project provides urban forest resources to areas where such resources are absent, or replenishes such resources where they are badly depleted.

(2) The degree of active community participation provided by the project.

(3) The project demonstrates innovative techniques for developing and managing urban forest resources that can be duplicated in other urban areas.

(4) The project application includes a long-term written commitment by a public or private entity to provide maintenance necessary to ensure survival of trees or landscaping.

(5) The project uses trees or other vegetation to reduce consumption of finite energy resources, or to produce energy and other products from urban forests.

(6) The project is located in an area with an unemployment rate in the relevant census tract that exceeds the average unemployment rate for urban areas in California and provides jobs for currently unemployed persons.

(7) The project is educational in nature and develops public awareness of the need for managing urban forest resources.

(b) The Director may exercise discretion in establishing project priorities for the awarding of grants and deviate from the procedure outlined in paragraph (a) above. Such deviation may be made to accommodate seasonal variations in submission of applications, limitations in available funding, and other factors that prevent the approval and priority setting procedures from achieving the purposes of the Act.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 1554.3

1. Amendment filed 8-2-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4799.12, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4799.08, 4799.10 and 4799.12, Public Resources Code; and Section 1550, 14 CAC.

1. Amendment filed 8-2-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 32).