Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery F a r m & R a n c h G r a n t P r o g r a m.
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Transcript of Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery F a r m & R a n c h G r a n t P r o g r a m.
Funding for cleanup of illegal disposal sites on farm and ranch property
“Farm & Ranch Property”
Active/fallow land
Zoned for Ag
Purpose of the Farm & Ranch Grant Program
Eligible Applicants
Apply on behalf of landowner
Cities & Counties
Environmental Health Local Enforcement Agency
Code Enforcement Agency Public Works
Native American tribes
Resource Conservation
Districts
Unauthorized dumping on a farm or ranch parcel
• Includes garbage, tires, HHW
• Does not include rusty farm equipment, falling down buildings, drug lab waste
Property owner is not responsible
• Not owner’s waste or inherited from relative
• Not from a renter, lessee, friend etc…
Site Eligibility
Cleanup necessary to protect public health and safety or the environment
Property is zoned, or otherwise authorized, for agricultural activities
Current use/intended future use
Site Eligibility continued…
Grants Competitive – sort of
Reimburse
$50,000/site
$200,000/applicant/year
No matching funds required
Applications due:
February 11 July 2014 Oct 2014
Disposal & Recycling
Personnel Costs
Administrative Costs
Re-vegetation
• Prevention measures Fencing, gates,
signage
Public education
Eligible Costs
Grant Application Process Applicant finds a site (or
sites)Complaint, request from owner,
etc.
Determine site eligibility Site Visit
Obtain contractor bid
Online application – Due Feb 11
All App documents due on this date
Application reviewed
Grant awarded/begin cleanup
Reimbursement Grants
For sites previously remediated
Same Application form
Must provide “before” photos, plus disposal/recycling receipts
No statute of limitations…
Proposed Pilot Project # of Apps declining for several years
2014 & 2015 3rd cycle Pilot Project Must Have Identified Sites Need Resolution & Budget
All Other Documents in Later Active Sites Considered 1st
Presented at Nov. 19 Public Meeting Will Use Pilot Results to Support
Regulatory Change
Farm & Ranch Grant Program
Application available onlineCalRecycle.ca.gov/LEACentral/GrantsLoans/FarmRanch/
Carla RepucciFarm and Ranch Grant Program
(916) [email protected]