This agreement will reduce hazardous fuels adjacent to a community in a very high risk fireshed and reducing fire intensity and spread and increase protection for the community by performing about 200…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), awarded County Of Nevada a $522,080 Cooperative Agreement under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) on August 28, 2025. The award funds hazardous fuels reduction activities across approximately 200 acres of mastication (mechanical grinding of vegetation) adjacent to a community located in a very high-risk fireshed. These on-the-ground restoration efforts are designed to reduce fire intensity and spread while enhancing community protection in the wildland-urban interface area.

The project aligns with the Forest Service Chief's priorities for active forest management and wildfire risk reduction goals. Implementation activities will occur in California and must comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. The Cooperative Agreement extends through August 27, 2030, providing a five-year performance period for completing the hazardous fuels mitigation work and achieving measurable improvements in community fire resilience and ecosystem health within the affected watershed.

This agreement will reduce hazardous fuels adjacent to a community in a very high risk fireshed and reducing fire intensity and spread and increase protection for the community by performing about 200 acres of mastication. These activities are in support of the chief's priorities for active forest management goals to reduce the risk of destructive wildfire.