Projects

Bureau of Land Management: Roadside Chipper pick-up. This $25,000 grant provides contractors to chip and disburse clippings left near the street.

No income or age qualifications; you cut and stack and we will chip for free. Please call for an appointment 265-6200. Please don't cut until you have an appointment. We need a minimum of 2 hours work at your residence or get your neighbors together.

Please click here to see the flyer.

U.S Government Title III: Develop Community Wildfire Protection Plans. Please see the County Fire Plan page for more information.

Free Firewood Same qualifications as above. We have plenty of wood available. You may call our office 295-6200 or contact the senior center, food bank, doctor, or church. We will start delivering wood soon.

US Forest Service: Low Income Senior or Disabled Defensible Space. This $125,000 grant provides contracors to clear residential properties to conform to CalFire defensible space requirements. This work is restricted to low income seniors (65+) and low income disabled people (verified by doctor letter or copy of parking hangtag). (Click this link for definition of low income.)

US Forest Service: River Pines Shaded Fuel Breake. This project is in the River Pines area. The project includes a shaded fuel break surrounding the town and protecting both the homes in town and the water treatment facility. This project will create arcs of protection on large private parcels adjacent to River Pines. When completed, a shaded fuel break has a park-like appearance. Excess brush will be removed and trees limbed in order to remove ladder fuels that allow a ground fire to move into the tree canopy.

Click here for River Pines Shaded Fuel Break - Contractor Bid Sheet

US Forest Service: Pine Acres Maintenance
This project will remove brush, scotch broom and saplings grown since the area was thoroughly treated.