California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 3 - Department of Parks and Recreation › Chapter 15 - Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program Regulations › Article 1 - General Provisions › Subarticle 1 - Environmental Requirements › Section 4970.06.3 - Soil Conservation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The 2020 Soil Conservation Standard and Guidelines (Rev. 3/2024) (Soil
					 Guidelines) are by this reference incorporated into and adopted as a part of
					 these Regulations. Definitions governing soil conservation are contained in the
					 Soil Guidelines.
(b) In accordance
					 with the Soil Conservation Standard, as defined in the Soil Guidelines,
					 "Off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation facilities [receiving Grant funding]
					 shall be managed for sustainable long-term prescribed use without generating
					 soil loss that exceeds restorability, and without causing erosion or
					 sedimentation which significantly affects resource values beyond the
					 facilities. Management of OHV facilities shall occur in accordance with PRC,
					 Sections
					 5090.02,
					 5090.35,
					 and
					 5090.53."
(c) In order to qualify for consideration of
					 Grant funding, all Applicants submitting the proposed Project involving Ground
					 Disturbing Activity shall submit the Soil Conservation Plan (Rev. 1/22) form
					 (refer to Appendix, incorporated by reference) at preliminary Application
					 submission and a Soil Conservation Plan, in accordance with this Section, at
					 final Application submission that achieves the Soil Conservation Standard with
					 regard to the proposed Project.
(d)
					 The Soil Conservation Plan shall reference, adopt, and utilize the methods,
					 considerations, and other suggestions contained in the Soil Guidelines or other
					 comparable methods or considerations that demonstrate how the Soil Conservation
					 Standard is being or will be met in the Project Area.
(e) The Soil Conservation Plan shall include:
(1) A map or maps clearly defining the
					 Project Area where Ground Disturbing Activities related to the Project will
					 take place.
(2) An initial,
					 map-based assessment of existing conditions within the Project Area that
					 quantifies or otherwise identifies Grant-funded work to be performed within the
					 Project Area. Examples include, but are not limited to:
(A) Color-coded trail evaluations that
					 identify and quantify trail lengths to be repaired and/or maintained,
(B) Boundaries of OHV riding areas to be
					 repaired and/or maintained, and
(C)
					 Watercourse crossings and drainage control features used to disperse runoff and
					 minimize sedimentation.
(3) A maintenance plan for the Project Area
					 that describes:
(A) The current trail
					 maintenance schedule,
(B) The type
					 of maintenance conducted,
(C)
					 Equipment used for maintenance within the Project Area, and
(D) Procedures for documenting maintenance
					 activities.
(4) A
					 monitoring plan describing procedures to be used for ensuring Grant-funded work
					 within the Project Area is adhering to the Soil Conservation Standard. The
					 description shall include:
(A) Monitoring
					 methods to be employed,
(B) A
					 monitoring schedule, and
(C)
					 Anticipated management of collected monitoring data, such as the use of a
					 Geographic Information System (GIS) database.