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Wildfire Resilience Program Capacity Enhancement (Cachuma Resource Conservation District project)

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The California State Coastal Conservancy is providing grant funding to support the Cachuma Resource Conservation District in hiring a three-quarter time staff assistant to strengthen its capacity to implement wildfire resilience initiatives across Santa Barbara County. This position will be responsible for developing, administering, and coordinating wildfire mitigation programs aligned with the Santa Barbara County Regional Priority Plan and the Regional Wildfire Mitigation Program, replacing earlier contracted services with an in-house expert to ensure sustained program momentum. Key duties include designing and promoting fire hazard reduction projects such as chipping, prescribed burning, native vegetation restoration, roadside vegetation management, and grazing, while also delivering public education, technical assistance to landowners, and active participation in regional collaborations with public agencies and nonprofits to secure additional funding and expand impact. The project prioritizes Communities at Risk within High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, building on existing efforts in the wildland-urban interface and expanding into broader forest and rangeland areas over time. While the geographic focus is Santa Barbara County, the scope acknowledges the transboundary nature of wildfire risk, as demonstrated by events like the 2025 Madre and Gifford fires, and includes leveraging regional partnerships to support wildfire prevention and mitigation across adjacent jurisdictions. Additional responsibilities involve maintaining the RPP website, engaging in peer learning and training, representing CRCD in public forums, and developing a long-term funding strategy to ensure program continuity beyond the initial grant period. The position is critical to institutionalizing wildfire resilience efforts and fostering coordinated, community-based solutions throughout the region.

General Info

Hire three-quarter time staff to lead wildfire resilience programs across Santa Barbara County, expanding mitigation and community partnerships.

Agency

California State Coastal Conservancy

NAICS

813312 - Environment, Conservation and Wildlife OrganizationsView NAICS

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PostedNov 25

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia State Coastal Conservancy

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California State Coastal Conservancy

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Rachel CouchProject Manager

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Full Description

Notice of exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding. The CRCD project consists of funding staff costs for a new three-quarter time staff assistant at the Cachuma Resource Conservation District (CRCD) to carry out CRCDs mission by developing and administering wildfire resilience programs and projects recommended in the Santa Barbara County Regional Priority Plan (RPP) and the Santa Barbara County Regional Wildfire Mitigation Program (RWMP). Project activities will include: developing projects; conducting wildfire education, and providing technical assistance on fire management for members of the public and landowners; partnering with other public agencies and non-profits to apply for and secure funds to develop or expand wildfire mitigation strategies included in the RWMP and RPP such as regional fire fuel hazard reduction strategies (chipping, native restoration, roadside vegetation management, grazing, and prescribed/cultural burning) to benefit participating communities; representing CRCD in public forums and collaborative planning activities; assist with RPP website upkeep and maintenance; participating in training and peer-to-peer learning; and developing a long-term program funding plan. CRCD is transitioning to in-house wildfire program staff after using contractors in the programs early stages. Funding this wildfire staff position will enable long-term development, coordination, and administration of RPP and RWMP projects. The CRCD project will encompass wildfire planning and mitigation efforts throughout Santa Barbara County, utilizing High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones as a guide and prioritizing Communities at Risk. Initial focus will build upon identified priority wildfire resilience and forest health projects and prior efforts in the wildland-urban interface. As the program develops, the CRCD will seek to identify new partnership opportunities within the countys extensive forests and rangelands. While the CRCD project will focus primarily on Santa Barbara County, fire knows no bounds. As demonstrated by the 2025 Madre and Gifford fires in the Cuyama Valley of Santa Barbara County, wildfire can quickly spread into adjacent jurisdictions. Wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts are occurring in adjacent counties and the CRCD project will leverage existing partnerships to support priorities through regional collaborations.