The tahoe resource conservation district (tahoe RCD) will work with tahoe basin fire protection district partners to deliver a coordinated lake tahoe basin fire adapted communities project,…

The Tahoe Resource Conservation District will receive $10,017,490 through December 2028 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region's Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act program to deliver a coordinated Lake Tahoe Basin Fire Adapted Communities project. The Tahoe RCD will partner with local fire protection districts to provide up to 25,000 defensible space inspections and 15,000 residential chipping services on private properties, corresponding to fuel reduction across 2,500-2,500 acres. An extensive community engagement and education program will also be implemented to increase wildfire prevention and preparedness. Progress will be monitored through comprehensive databases. The total project area involves approximately 32,275 parcels less than 1.5 acres in size across 4,435 acres in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The tahoe resource conservation district (tahoe RCD) will work with tahoe basin fire protection district partners to deliver a coordinated lake tahoe basin fire adapted communities project, including up to 25,000 fire defensible space inspections and up to 15,000 residential chipping services on private properties, correlating to up to 2,500 and 600 acres respectively. In addition, the project will provide extensive community engagement, assistance, and a robust education and outreach program will be implemented. Monitoring progress will be achieved through maintaining comprehensive databases to track and streamline reporting and effectiveness of fire prevention activities. This project will result in increased wildfire prevention and preparedness through the completion of fire defensible space treatments (reducing hazardous fuels on private parcels) across 400 to 2,500 acres through community assistance, community involvement, and implementation of the tahoe network of fire adapted communities. Private parcel fuels reduction will be focused on communities where fuels reduction projects are planned in adjacent community forestry projects. The total project area is within the lake tahoe basin and includes approximately 32,275 parcels (1 4 acre or less in size), with an estimated 4,435 acres.duplication of effort statement this project is not an overlap with another federal agency.