Behind The Scenes



Coyote/Circle/Westmont Project



Eucalyptus Hill Project

Now that our defensible space chipping services are wrapped up, our vegetation road clearance project doesn't start for two more months, and we are observing our vegetation management biological/environmental requirements during bird nesting season, you may find yourself wondering what we do.



Besides starting this blog off with a very long sentence, we are behind the scenes preparing for all of the work ahead of us this fall. Specifically, the remaining two projects funded in part by the National Fire Plan grant provided through the California Fire Safe Council. These remaining project areas, scheduled to be completed by December, will kick off in early August.



Work through these projects will occur outside of a homeowner’s defensible space requirement area (100' to 150' from edge of structure) in the large open spaces where multiple properties join together. Work on each parcel requires the Fire Department to enter into a signed Letter of Understanding. This document allows us to perform work on private property and also outlines future maintenance requirements. Work is performed according to the vegetation management specifications provided under the City’s 2004 Wildland Fire Plan.

The two project areas that we have scheduled for completion include the Eucalyptus Hill project area and the combined Coyote Road/Coyote Circle/Westmont-Las Barrancas project area. Treatment in these areas will occur on an estimated 15-20 acres and will be completed utilizing a combination of privately contracted crews and by the California Conservation Corps. crews provided by CAL FIRE.