PRESS RELEASE: SNC 1547 Magalia Forest & Wildfire Resilience Project
BCFSC announces the SNC 1547 Magalia Forest & Wildfire Resilience Project, a multi-phase fuel reduction effort to protect the community of Magalia from high-severity wildfire.
Grant Timeline: October 2023 -- December 2026
Phase 1 Project Timeline: Winter 2024 -- Summer 2025
Project Description
This project is in the foothills within the community of Magalia, CA. Several fuel reduction projects will occur over the next year as part of Phase 1 to ensure a more resilient forest and protect the community from high severity wildfires.
Project Objectives
- Thin overstocked stands, canopy cover remaining at 70%.
- Strengthen fuel breaks around the community for greater fire safety.
- Improve health of the forest and watersheds, enhancing the ecology of the local wildlife.
- Reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire.
Phase 1 Treatment Details
- Total Planned Project Acres (Phase 1): 155.8
- Hand Cut & Chip: 43.5 acres
- Hand Cut & Pile: 5.1 acres
- Hand Cut & Pile Burn: 7.7 acres
- Mastication: 99.5 acres
- Total Grant Acres: 396 acres
Funding for this project has been provided by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, an agency of the State of California under the California Budget Act of 2021, section 77, Wildfire Recovery and Forest Resilience.
Butte County Fire Safe Council 6569 Clark Rd, Paradise, CA 95969 530-877-0984 buttefiresafe.net