Hobel Dump Fuel Reduction Project

Trinity County Resource Conservation District (the District) plans to implement fuels reduction activities on Hobel Dump Rd, near Trinity Center, CA. This work will take place entirely on APN-007-340-010, a County-owned parcel. This reduction in fuels along the dump access road and within the wooded area surrounding the dump will reduce the risk of human-related wildfire and allow for the burning of several large piles of woody debris which have accumulated at the site for years. The District plans to implement manual thinning and pile burning treatments on approximately 15 acres. The primary goal of this project is to reduce fuels and create defensible space in this community-accessible area, reduce surface and ladder fuels to support safe pile burning activities, prevent potential ember cast from burning existing piles onsite from igniting adjacent high-fuel load areas, improve firefighter access and safety in and around the dump site for potential fire suppression activities, and to allow for the regular burning of woody debris onsite. Our objectives include reducing the risk of wildfire by thinning overgrown stands near a community transfer station (Hobel Dump), and to burn two (2) large existing piles of green waste that poses a fire risk due to human-related activities. Project activities will occur over a 3-5-year period. Burn activities will occur in collaboration with the Trinity Center Volunteer Fire Department.