Creating Fire Safe Forests in El Dorado County:
Educational Workshops for Residents and Landowners
May 4, 2012 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Diamond Springs Fire Station
501 Main Street
A morning session of presentations followed by a field trip to
observe fuels treatments
Workshop Objectives
- Familiarize residents and landowners with ongoing efforts to reduce fire hazard
in their neighborhoods.
- Inform people about the short-term and long-term potential impacts of fuels treatments.
- Describe steps that are taken to evaluate and minimize impacts of fuels treatments.
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Topics and Agenda
- The Community Wildfire Protection Plan
- Past, Present and Future Projects
- Fuels Treatment Options and Methods
- Environmental Impacts of Treatments
- Mitigation Measures and Implementation
- Maintenance and Follow-up Treatments
- Questions and Discussion with Presenters
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Sponsors:
El Dorado County Resource Conservation
District, Northern California Society of
American Foresters,
California Department of Fish and Game
Funding from US Forest Service State
and Private Forestry and State
Firesafe Council |
Workshop Agenda
8:30 Open for Registration
9:00-9:10 Introduction to Workshop: Mark Egbert, El Dorado County RCD
9:10-9:40 Community Wildfire Protection Plan and Logtown Projects: Ken Hasse, Logtown Firesafe Council
9:40-9:50 CALFIRE Community Assistance Grants, Robert Little, CALFIRE
9:50-10:20 Fuels Treatment Methods and Maintenance Practices: Matt McNicol, NRCS
10:20-10:35 Impacts of Fuels Treatments: Richard Harris, Northern California Society of American Foresters
10:35-11:00 Fuels Treatments and Wildlife: Lorna Dobrovolny, CDFG
11:00-11:20 2012 Proposed Logtown Project: Mark Egbert and Ken Hasse
11:20-11:30 Contract Requirements and Mitigation Measures: Mark Egbert
11:30-11:45 Travel to Field Site (car pool) Don’t forget walking clothes and your lunch!
12:00-12:30 Lunch Sit-Down and Project Description: Mark Egbert and Ken Hasse
12:30-1:45 Field Discussion
1:45-2:00 Return to Diamond Springs Fire Station
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Registration Form Fire Safe Forests Workshop
There is no registration fee. The registration deadline is April 30, 2012.
Please register by phone or e-mail.
Contact Mark Egbert at 530-295-5630 or Mark.Egbert@ca.usda.gov.
Dress for walking in the field and bring your lunch.
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