Notice of Fuels Reduction: Forest Ranch - Doe Mill Ridge Mastication and Hand Piling Project, Phase 2
BCFSC, in collaboration with CAL FIRE and California Climate Investments, will continue fuels reduction through mastication, hand cutting, and hand piling across 260 acres along Doe Mill Road in Forest Ranch.
To enhance public safety and reduce hazardous fuels in Forest Ranch, the Butte County Fire Safe Council (BCFSC), in collaboration with CAL FIRE and California Climate Investments (CCI), will continue to carry out fuel reduction through mastication, hand cutting, and hand piling. These efforts aim to decrease dense vegetation, restore forest health, and improve watershed resilience, ultimately supporting the long-term goal of prescribed fire.
The project is strategically located along Doe Mill Road, spanning 260 acres of treatment. The location is part of a greater effort to connect previously completed and upcoming projects to provide overall community safety. Understory vegetation will be reduced through mechanical mastication to establish a fuel break for the community. Additionally, hand cut and pile units will be strategically placed to ensure the fuel load is effectively reduced through planned prescribed fire. Work is scheduled to begin in the middle of September and will continue until the project is completed.
The Butte County Fire Safe Council is a grassroots non-profit organization that implements a variety of fuels reduction and forest health projects in operation around Butte County including Forbestown, Berry Creek, Forest Ranch, Cohasset, Paradise, Big Chico Creek Canyon, and Oroville Foothills. More information can be found on BCFSC's website at buttefiresafe.net, on Facebook, or by calling our office at (530) 877-0984.
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Funding for this project provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Forest Health Program as part of the California Climate Investments Program.