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Seniors and Disabled Defensible Space Program, Forest Meadows Area

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The Seniors and Disabled Defensible Space Program in Forest Meadows, California, aims to reduce wildfire risk for approximately 200 elderly and disabled residents by creating defensible space within 100 feet of their homes or to the property line, whichever is closer. Work includes the manual removal of brush, small trees under 12 inches in diameter at breast height, surface fuels, and weeds trimmed to less than four inches in height, using only hand tools and equipment restricted to existing roads and driveways. Vegetation is chipped on-site or hauled to a local green waste facility, and dead trees of any size may be felled and left on the property or removed. The project covers up to 200 acres across the 3,079-acre Forest Meadows area, with each residence receiving treatment on up to 40,000 square feet. The initiative directly supports compliance with Public Resources Code Section 4291 by eliminating vertical and horizontal fuel continuity to reduce fire behavior, and it qualifies for a CEQA Class 4 categorical exemption due to its minimal environmental impact. All activities are overseen by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, with inspection and acceptance occurring on-site at each residence, ensuring adherence to state fire safety standards without disturbing sensitive ecological areas, watercourses, or cultural resources. There is no specified contract value, formal period of performance, or federal acquisition clauses, as this is a state-level program administered directly by CAL FIRE through contractor support under operational guidelines rather than a competitive procurement with formal solicitation or evaluation criteria.

General Info

Seniors and disabled residents in Forest Meadows get defensible space cleared by hand to reduce wildfire risk on up to 40,000 sq ft per home.

Agency

California Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of

NAICS

561730 - Landscaping ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

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NOE Seniors and Disabled Defensible Space Program Forest Meadows

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PostedSep 30

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / Agency

California Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of

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Contacts

Roger PetersenForester II

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The project will assist elderly and disabled residents of the county create defensible space within 100-feet of their residence, or to the property line, whichever is closer. This project will consist of removing brush, trees less than 12-inches diameter at breast height, and surface fuels to reduce flammable vegetation in the area surrounding residences. Dead trees of any size may be felled by hand and either left on site for the landowner or hauled to a local green waste facility. Operations will consist of contractors using hand tools to cut brush and small trees, prune trees, rake leaves and pine needles, trim weeds to less than 4-inches in height after the grass has cured, and chipping cut vegetation. Vehicles and chippers will only work from existing roads and driveways. Cut, trimmed, pruned material may be removed from the site and hauled to a green waste facility. The intent of the project is to eliminate the vertical and horizontal continuity of understory fuels and surface fuels to reduce potential fire danger and help elderly and disabled residents of the county comply with the requirements of Public Resources Code 4291. The community of Forest Meadows has been selected as the project area. The project area is approximately 3,079 acres in size. The goal is to reduce hazardous fuels around 200 residences. The area of treatment around any given residence could be up to 100-feet from the residence, or roughly 40,000 square feet (less than 1 acre) per residence. Actual work is expected to occur on less than 200-acres within the project area. The reduction of vegetation around residences will comply with the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 4291 and is expected to minimize fire behavior in the event of a fire.