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Projects

Forest Resiliency and Wildfire Mitigation Projects

This listing is a high-level overview of current and recent-past Sierra County forest resiliency, wildfire mitigation, and related projects.

We aim to maintain this listing on a quarterly basis, though it may not be all-inclusive or up-to-date. Efforts are being made to provide more detailed information through Sierra County GIS in the near future.

Sierra County Projects

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Antelope WUI

Agency:

Sierra County Fire Safe Council

Funding Source:

Planning Stage

Loyalton, CA, USA

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Antelope WUI project is between Loyalton and Sierraville on both sides of Antelope Valley Road.

Greene Acres Forest Health Planning

Agency:

Sierra County - NEPA

Funding Source:

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

Complete

Sierra City, CA, USA

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Improve forest health and reduce the risk of wildfire on national forest lands adjacent to the community of Greene Acres (5 miles N of Sierra City).

Sierra County Regional Forest and Fire Capacity

Agency:

Sierra County

Funding Source:

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

In Progress

Sierra County, CA, USA

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Extend the timeframe of the Fire Safe Council staff positions beyond the term of the CFSC grant; prepare projects identified in the Program of Work to shovel-ready.

Sierraville WUI

Agency:

Sierra County Fire Safe Council

Funding Source:

USFS Non-Federal Lands Grant

Complete

Sierraville, CA, USA

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Reduction of hazardous fuels upon approximately 65 acres within and adjacent to the community of Sierraville.

Upper North Yuba Forest Health and Resilience

Agency:

Sierra County

Funding Source:

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

In Progress

Bassetts, CA, USA

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Reduce hazardous fuels and implement aspen restoration measures on 267 acres of national forest system lands.

County Coordinator Grant

Agency:

Sierra County

Funding Source:

California Fire Safe Council

Complete

Sierra County, CA, USA

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Funding of two contract positions to assist with improving county-wide wildfire resiliency in Sierra County.

Sattley/Sierra City Fuel Reduction

Agency:

Sierra County Fire Safe Council

Funding Source:

CAL FIRE

Planning Stage

Sattley, CA, USA

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Create a fuel break on 400 acres within and adjacent to Sierra City and Sattley, adjacent to the arterial evacuation route for the communities.

Sierraville Fuel Reduction Project (2024-2027)

Agency:

Sierra County Fire Safe Council

Funding Source:

USFS Community Wildfire Defense Grant

Planning Stage

Sierraville, CA, USA

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Reduce the risk of catastrophic loss from wildfire while increasing the health and resilience of the ecosystem. Treatment of 500+ acres in/adjacent to Sierraville, CA.

Smithneck WUI

Agency:

Sierra Valley RCD - Forest/Fuels

Funding Source:

Sierra Nevada Conservancy Grant

In Progress

Loyalton, CA, USA

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Improve forest health, increase forest resiliency, reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire adjacent to the community of Sierra Brooks.

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