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Vegetation Removal Underway In Valley Springs
Valley Springs, CA – Crews are working on ridding the Cosgrove Creek area of weeds in the Valley Springs area of Calaveras County. Calaveras County Public Works has begun the Cosgrove Creek Vegetation Management 2024 and is working with CAL Fire on the project through the summer. Crews on foot, armed with weedeaters and chainsaws, are clearing vegetative material and debris in the riparian corridor along a two-mile section of Cosgrove Creek, south of Valley Springs, from Gold Creek Estates to Silver Rapids Road. This section of the creek is bordered by Highway 26, traverses a golf course, and passes through populated neighborhoods.
BLM Issues Seasonal Fire Restrictions For Mother Lode And Ukiah Areas
El Dorado, CA– The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced seasonal fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Mother Lode and Ukiah field offices, effective Wednesday, June 12, due to dry conditions and increased wildland fire danger. These restrictions are in addition to the year-round, statewide fire prevention order and will remain in effect until further notice. The affected BLM-managed public lands are in Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba counties.
Tuolumne Utilities District Completes Fuels Reduction Project
Twain Harte, CA– The Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) has completed the TUD Critical District Fuels Reduction (Phase 2) Project, significantly reducing hazardous fuel loads around the Twain Harte Wastewater Treatment Facility. Funded by a $160,522 grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grant Program, the project treated 22.2 acres using a combination of hand thinning and mastication.
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