Fast-Tracking Critical Fuels Reduction Projects:
Requests to Suspend State Statutes and Regulations
Governor Newsom issued an Emergency Proclamation (Proclamation) on March 1, 2025 to confront the severe ongoing risk of catastrophic wildfires that threatens public safety across California.
The Proclamation authorizes the Secretaries of the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to determine which projects are eligible for suspension of certain State of California statutory and regulatory requirements to expedite critical fuels reduction projects, while at the same time protecting public health and the environment.
Eligibility:
See What Projects Are Eligible
Statewide Fuels Reduction Environmental Protection Plan (EPP):
File a Suspension Request:
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FAQ’s
What is the Newsom Administration doing to fast-track wildfire safety projects?
What kinds of projects are eligible?
What entities are eligible to request suspensions?
What state statutes and regulations are eligible for suspension?
How is a request made to the Secretaries to suspend these state laws and regulations for a project?
Is there a timeline in which approved projects must be started and completed?
Is there an expiration date for approved statutory and regulatory suspensions?
What are the criteria and/or standards to determine whether suspension requests are approved?
What projects are not eligible for suspension?
Can project applicants develop their own best management practices instead of following the EPP?
What is the timeframe for an updated California Vegetation Treatment Program (CalVTP) EIR process?
Who can I contact for help with project planning and/or EPP compliance?
