Pub. Resources Code § 21080.49.1

Prescribed fire and cultural burningDIVISION 13. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › CHAPTER 2.6. General

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CEQA does not apply to CAL FIRE assistance with prescribed fire or cultural burning projects that do not otherwise require CEQA compliance.

Exempt action. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection actions assisting prescribed fire or cultural burning projects are outside CEQA. § 21080.49.1
Limit. The exemption covers projects that do not otherwise require CEQA compliance. § 21080.49.1

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§ 21080.49.1

This division does not apply to actions taken by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to assist in the implementation of prescribed fire or cultural burning projects that do not otherwise require compliance with this division.

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History. (Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 761, Sec. 10. (AB 1699) Effective September 29, 2026.)

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