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WHITE RANCH AND WALT RANCH PRESCRIBED BURNS

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The White Ranch and Walt Ranch Prescribed Burns project, managed by Napa County, aims to reduce wildfire risk across approximately 103.6 acres in two distinct parcels located within California’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The work will involve pile burning to clear accumulated dead vegetation and hazardous fuels, followed by broadcast burning to achieve low-intensity, controlled combustion that protects rural communities including Pope Valley, Angwin, Circle Oaks, Capell Valley, and Berryessa Highlands, while preserving critical ingress and egress routes. The treatments are designed to enhance community safety, improve watershed resilience, promote native plant recovery, and inhibit invasive species encroachment, with particular focus on areas affected by the 2017 Atlas Fire. Both sites will operate under approved Smoke Management Plans from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and hold the required CALFIRE LE-5 and LE-7 permits to ensure regulatory compliance and environmental safety. The project is structured as a long-term land management strategy to strengthen strategic wildfire suppression zones and foster ecologically resilient landscapes. Operations will be conducted using a combination of mechanical mastication and prescribed fire techniques to prepare sites for safe and effective broadcast burning. Napa County is coordinating with regional fire and conservation agencies, with primary point of contact Dana Morrison, Supervising Planner – Conservation, overseeing implementation alongside Fire Administrator JR Rogers and regional fire officials from CAL FIRE. All activities are planned to align with regional fire hazard mitigation goals and are forecasted for execution following the posted date of June 5, 2026.

General Info

Napa County to conduct prescribed burns on 103.6 acres to reduce wildfire risk and protect communities.

Agency

California → Napa County

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for ForestryView NAICS

Place of Performance

White Ranch: Lower Chiles Valley Rd and Chiles Pope Valley Road..., CA, 94508

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NONE

Documents

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White Ranch and Walt Ranch Prescribed Burns Notice of Exemption

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Timeline

PostedJun 5

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia → Napa County

Contacts3 people available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

California → Napa County

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Dana Eleanor MorrisonSupervising Planner - Conservation

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+1 (555) 000-0000

JR RogersFire Administrator

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Ryan IshamDeputy Chief - Community Risk Reduction

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

White Ranch - The project will involve pile burning and broadcast burning to reduce and remove accumulated dead vegetation and other hazardous fuels across 18 burn units totaling approximately 103.6 acres located on a 197.59 acre parcel. These activities will help protect the rural communities of Pope Valley, Angwin, and surrounding areas, including critical ingress and egress routes. Broadcast burning will also assist in reducing the encroachment of invasive species. The property is located within an area of the County identified as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). The project will involve pile burning operations to prepare the site for broadcast burning by reducing fuel loading and creating conditions suitable for low-intensity broadcast burning. Broadcast burning will then be utilized as a land management tool to help protect communities, maintain critical access and egress routes, and strengthen strategically important areas for wildfire suppression. The project will obtain a Smoke Management Plan approved by the Bay Area Air Quality Air District, in addition to LE-5 and 7 permits through CALFIRE. Walt Ranch - The projects will involve pile burning operations and use of mastication to prepare the site for broadcast burning by reducing fuel loading and creating conditions suitable for low-intensity broadcast burning. Broadcast burning will then be utilized as a land management tool to help protect communities, maintain critical access and egress routes, strengthen strategically important areas for wildfire suppression, and promote long-term forest health, rangeland improvement, and watershed resilience. The project will involve pile burning and broadcast burning to reduce and remove accumulated dead vegetation and other hazardous fuels remaining from the 2017 Atlas Fire. These activities will help protect the rural communities of Circle Oaks, Capell Valley, Berryessa Highlands, and surrounding areas, including critical ingress and egress routes. Broadcast burning will also assist in reducing the encroachment of invasive species and promoting more resilient native plant communities. The property is located within an area of the County identified as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ), where fuel reduction treatments are essential to reducing wildfire risk and improving community safety.