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Seniors and Disabled Defensible Space Program, Mountain Ranch Area

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The Seniors and Disabled Defensible Space Program, administered by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), aims to assist elderly and disabled residents in the Mountain Ranch area of Calaveras County with wildfire risk reduction. The project focuses on creating defensible space within 100 feet of approximately 100 residences, or to the property line, to comply with Public Resources Code Section 4291. While the total project area encompasses approximately 3,582 acres, actual treatment is expected to occur on less than 100 acres. Operational activities include the manual removal of brush, surface fuels, and trees with a diameter of less than 12 inches at breast height using hand tools. Contractors will prune trees, rake leaves and pine needles, and trim cured grass to less than 4 inches in height. Vegetation will be chipped and either left on-site or hauled to local green waste facilities, with all vehicle and chipper operations restricted to existing roads and driveways. The project is classified under a categorical exemption for minor alterations to land per CEQA Class 4, Section 15304, and is designed to eliminate the continuity of fuels to minimize fire behavior. Roger Petersen, Forester II with the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, serves as the primary point of contact.

General Info

Seniors and disabled residents in Calaveras County get manual vegetation clearing up to 100 feet from homes, no machinery, CAL FIRE oversight.

Agency

California Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of

NAICS

561730 - Landscaping ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

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Documents

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Notice of Exemption - Seniors and Disabled Defensible Space Program, Mountain Ranch Area

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PostedAug 5

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

California Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of

Office AddressN/A

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 Mountain Ranch has been selected as the project area. The project area is approximately 3,582 acres in size. The goal is to reduce hazardous fuels around 100 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 100-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.