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Council hears wildfire agreement details and how HB48 fees will affect some Fillmore properties
Summary
R6 Regional Council representative outlined a Cooperative Wildfire System Agreement under which the Division of Forestry would pay costs for fires that start inside city boundaries and spread to BLM land; officials said House Bill 48 establishes fees for structures in Wildland-Urban Interface zones, with a $20–$100 flat fee per structure in 2026–2027.
Jess Peterson of the R6 Regional Council briefed the council on a Cooperative Wildfire System Agreement and related state requirements.
Peterson explained that "with this agreement, the Division of Forestry would take on the cost of fires that would start within city boundaries and spread onto BLM land." He told the council there are three areas within Fillmore city limits designated as high-risk Wildland-Urban Interface zones and that House Bill 48 sets fees to be assessed to owners of structures in those areas. Peterson said the fee for 2026 and 2027 will be a flat $20 to $100 per structure (based on square footage), and after 2027 fees will be based on triage assessments and square footage; counties will collect the fees and pass them to the Utah Wildfire Fund.
The R6 representative also encouraged attendance at the R6 Regional Growth Summit on May 6. Council members did not take a formal vote on the agreement at the meeting; staff and council will follow up on statute-driven implementation tasks and public-notice requirements.
