Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · Orange County
Cooperative Red Imported Fire Ant Project Soil Movement Form
This form helps contractors and others involved in soil movement request an inspection and certification for projects in red imported fire ant quarantine areas.
What this form is
The form explains restrictions on moving soil in quarantine areas and provides a section to request an inspection and RIFA compliance agreement number. People involved in soil movement, including grading, digging, landscaping, and building projects, can submit it with the attached RIFA Form CA-1. The project requires certification for commercial shipments of regulated commodities moving within or from a quarantine area.
Who needs it
People involved in soil movement in a quarantine area, including those doing grading, digging, landscaping, or building work, may need to request an inspection and certification.
How to submit it
Contact the RIFA Project at least 3 days in advance by faxing this document and the attached RIFA Form CA-1 to (562) 795-1117, or mail your request to the RIFA Program address on the form.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer just prints their name, signs, and dates the form.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the soil movement form and obtain the attached RIFA Form CA-1.
- 2
Complete The Form
Fill in the compliance agreement section, including your name, signature, company, phone number, address, date, and job site address.
- 3
Gather The Attachment
Include the attached RIFA Form CA-1 with the information for your soil-moving project.
- 4
Send Your Request
Contact the RIFA Project at least 3 days in advance by faxing both documents to (562) 795-1117 or mailing your request to the address on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the RIFA soil movement form?
- No. This document is signed without a notary; the signer prints their name, signs, and dates the form.
- How do I submit the RIFA soil movement form?
- Contact the RIFA Project at least 3 days in advance. Fax this document and the attached RIFA Form CA-1 to (562) 795-1117, or mail your request to the RIFA Program address on the form.
- Who should use this form?
- People involved in soil movement in quarantine areas, such as grading, digging, landscaping, and building projects, can use it to request an inspection.
- Are RIFA inspections free?
- The document states that inspections are free. If red imported fire ants are found at the soil's origin, movement is prohibited until project personnel establish a pesticide treatment plan.