Highway 120 potential operational delineation fuel management feature installation and maintenance

Award: Highway 120 Potential Operational Delineation Fuel Management Feature Installation and Maintenance

The County of Tuolumne has received a $922,017.50 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildland Fire Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228). The award, effective September 1, 2025, through August 30, 2030, funds hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire mitigation activities along Highway 120 in the Sonora, California area. The cooperative agreement supports vegetation management, fuel load reduction, and related wildfire risk mitigation measures designed to protect the wildland-urban interface and reduce the severity and impact of catastrophic wildfires on local communities.

Under this five-year agreement, the county will implement fuel management features including mechanical thinning, vegetation removal, and shaded fuel break construction along the designated corridor. These activities align with the BLM program's strategic objectives of creating fire-resilient landscapes, supporting hazardous fuels reduction planning and implementation, and furthering community wildfire prevention and mitigation education. The project scope encompasses installation and ongoing maintenance of operational delineation features to sustain treatment effectiveness and community protection throughout the award period.