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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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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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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

Kern County

Imperial County

Disposal & Recycling

Personnel Costs

Administrative Costs

Re-vegetation

• Prevention measures Fencing, gates,

signage

Public education

Eligible Costs

Glenn County

Colusa County

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]


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