CA AB846

Local agencies (cities, counties, special districts) may submit wildfire preparedness plans to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for activities on land designated as fire hazard severity zones that minimize impacts to endangered, threatened, and candidate species

The Department must notify local agencies within 90 days whether an incidental take permit or other state permit is needed, or if streamlined pathways like the California Vegetation Treatment Program apply

The Department must approve or deny incidental take permit applications within 45 days of receiving a complete application, with approved permits valid for at least 5 years and eligible for renewal

The Department must publish a standard wildfire preparedness plan submission form on its website by July 1, 2026, and beginning January 1, 2027, must annually post summaries of submitted plans including their status and permits issued

The Department is required to charge local agencies a fee for reviewing wildfire preparedness plans, consistent with its existing fee authority