Fire Management 2022 Program Guide
that can be scuffed. Limit use of office equipment and bathrooms if possible. You may need to provide reimbursement for trash collection and service to office copiers in your negotiations. • Public Schools, State/County/City Parks – $100 to $500/day. Government owned facilities should only be reimbursed for operating costs (wages, utilities, cleaning, damage, etc.) not profit. • Privately owned facilities – Private landowners may refuse compensation and see the opportunity to provide their land as a civic responsibility and overall benefit of the fire effort to limit the fire’s intrusion onto other property. In these cases, it is still necessary to document their intentions and provide for unforeseen damage to the property. • Land only – $50/day–$300/day based on acres used and size of camp. • Land, parking surfaces and structures – $100–$500/day • Any modifications to an agreement need to be in writing. Generally FFSL will not obligate state services for cleaning and rehabilitation to property. FFSL will review any claims for damage and repairs above the normal wear and tear included in the negotiated rate. • LDS church property requires a Hold Harmless Agreement when using their property for emergencies. The LDS Hold Harmless form has been reviewed by Utah Risk Management and requires an Addendum before FFSL signs the agreement. An LDS agreement and attached addendum form is in the Reference Section. It can also be found on FFSL Enterprise on the Incident Business Management Page: (https://ffsl.link/ EnterpriseIBM) - for QR code see 3.29 on page 139.
WATER SOURCES • Generally, water from any natural sources can be used by the State in fire suppression efforts for the benefit of the public without reimbursement. Reference 63K-4-201 AUTHORITY OF GOVERNOR — FEDERAL ASSISTANCE — FRAUD OR WILLFUL MISSTATEMENT IN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE — PENALTY. • All water whether above or below the ground is considered to be property of the public until a specific amount allowed under an individual’s water right is actually used for its appropriated benefit. • Reimbursement or replacement may be considered only when the taking of captured or stored water impairs the individual water right at the point of use (POU). If the claimed amount of water is not used for its beneficial purpose or the Division’s use of water in fire-fighting does not impair the water rights holder’s ability to fulfill their water needs, there is no compensation or reimbursement. • Impairment may be calculated only after the amount of water taken has been determined, time of use and natural water replacement or lack thereof is considered to show impairment by the individual or landowner. • Water from a culinary source or origin may be reimbursable. • Any compensation regardless of water source requires accurate documentation. This can be a meter on a hydrant or tracking gallons used and recorded on equipment shift tickets or helicopter daily use sheets. The State will not pay amounts above standard use rates.
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