Notice of Fuels Reduction: Forest Ranch - Forest Knolls Mastication Project
BCFSC, in collaboration with CAL FIRE and California Climate Investments, will carry out fuels reduction through mastication on 94.5 acres in the Forest Ranch community.
To enhance public safety, reduce hazardous fuels, and enhance the beauty and health of our forests in Forest Ranch, the Butte County Fire Safe Council (BCFSC), in collaboration with CAL FIRE and California Climate Investments (CCI), will carry out fuels reduction through mastication. These efforts aim to decrease dense vegetation, restore forest health, and improve watershed resilience within our Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) communities.
The project is located on private lands throughout the community of Forest Ranch, spanning 94.5 acres of treatment. The location is part of a larger effort to continue previously completed and upcoming projects to improve overall fire safety for communities adjacent to Little Chico Creek and its ravine. Understory vegetation will be reduced through mechanical mastication to establish a fuel break. Work began in September and will continue until the project is completed in the spring.
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 Forest Knolls Mastication Project was provided by CAL FIRE's Forest Health Program, as part of California Climate Investments. For more information, visit caclimateinvestments.ca.gov.