Ukiah Valley Fire Fuels Reduction Project
From 2019-2021 The Mendocino County Fire Safe Council managed the Ukiah Valley Fire Fuels Reduction Project with the goal to strategically reduce fire fuels in three ways: performing roadside clearing, creating shaded fuel breaks, and holding neighborhood chipper days.
As of November 8, 2021 the ground work on the project was 100% complete. The project provided road clearing on over 21 miles of key access roads in and around the Ukiah Valley. The project also deliverd four strategic 200′ wide shaded fuel breaks around Ukiah totally about 4.2 miles. Finally, the project delivered 67 community chipper days providing roughly 670 county residents with free fuel reduction support.
One property owner said...
“We were absolutely thrilled with the work that was done around the property. We’ve had several road clearly projects over the last 25 years, and I have to say, this is the ONLY one that looks professional and clean. This crew did an excellent job and please let them know how satisfied we are with their hard work. And thank you so much for overseeing this project and making it happen!” - The Kendalls
MCFSC wouldn’t be able to do this important work alone. We’d like to offer gratitude to all our community partners; including you!
The Ukiah Valley Fire Fuels Reduction Project (UVFFRP) project is funded by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as part of the California Climate Investment Program (CCIP). The CCIP is a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment–particularly in disadvantaged communities. For more information, visit the California Climate Investments website here.
MCFSC also received funding from CAL FIRE, and worked with the CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit to prioritize vegetation clearing areas.
As for our tree service partner on this project, it was important for us to stay local–we have arranged for Family Tree Service from Laytonville to be our service contractor on this project.
