El Dorado County Fire Safe Council

AWARD PURPOSE: OUR AGENCY AIMS TO HELP PROTECT THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE COMMUNITIES OF GARDEN VALLEY, GREENWOOD, GEORGETOWN, VOLCANOVILLE, AND KELSEY FROM DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. THIS PROJECT ALSO WORKS TO IMPROVE OVER 3,000 ACRES OF BLM FORESTS AND WOODLANDS IN THE GEORGETOWN DIVIDE SO THE LAND CAN STAY HEALTHY AND BETTER WITHSTAND FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: WE WILL WORK WITH PARTNERS TO: PLAN AND CARRY OUT FUELSREDUCTION WORK USING MANUAL THINNING, MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, AND COMMERCIAL THINNING ON HIGHRISK ACRES. REMOVE HAZARDOUS VEGETATION AND MAKE AREAS EASIER FOR FIRE CREWS AND THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS DURING AN EMERGENCY. PROTECT HOMES, ROADS, POWERLINES, AND IMPORTANT HABITATS. SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW WORK SO FUTURE TREATMENTS CAN BEGIN MORE QUICKLY.IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF FORESTS AND WOODLANDS ON BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES: THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE: HEALTHIER FORESTS AND WOODLANDS THAT CAN BETTER SURVIVE WILDFIRE AND OTHER NATURAL THREATS. COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING THAT ALLOW FUTURE WORK TO MOVE FORWARD FASTER.NOTICEABLE REDUCTIONS IN HAZARDOUS FUELS AND OVERLY DENSE FORESTS. STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BLM AND LOCAL GROUPS WORKING TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK. SHOVELREADY PROJECTS THAT CAN BEGIN QUICKLY WHEN NEW FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS WORK BENEFITS: THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND GARDEN VALLEY, GREENWOOD, GEORGETOWN, VOLCANOVILLE, AND KELSEY, WHO FACE HIGH WILDFIRE RISK. LOCAL PARTNERS WORKING WITH BLM TO IMPROVE FOREST HEALTH. THE BROADER PUBLIC, WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM SAFER COMMUNITIES, HEALTHIER FORESTS, AND BETTERPROTECTED NATURAL RESOURCES.

GEORGETOWN FUELS REDUCTION PROJECT

EL DORADO COUNTY COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PROJECT: (SS-2, GF-18)

NON-FEDERAL LANDS PROJECTS 2022

GRIZZLY FLAT EVACUATION ROUTE ROADSIDE FUELS REDUCTION

VOLCANOVILLE FUEL HAZARD REDUCTION PROJECT