Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded Butte County Fire Safe Council a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) on January 30, 2026, to reduce wildfire risks in Butte County and surrounding areas through December 30, 2029. The awardee will perform landscape fuel load reduction activities across 323.9 acres using standard practices including hand piling, mastication, vegetation thinning, and herbicide application, with a target of achieving 70% fuel load reduction. Complementary activities include fire adaptation, education, preparedness, and outreach programs delivered through material distribution and updates to current fire plans.

Expected deliverables include completion of fuel treatments on the designated acreage with measurable fuel load reductions and community outreach reaching approximately 500 residents. Primary beneficiaries include Butte County residents and surrounding wildland-urban interface communities who have experienced significant losses from previous fires, as well as regional recreation users, downstream communities, and private landowners who will benefit from reduced fire behavior and suppression costs. This project aligns with the BLM's strategic focus on vegetation management and community fire assistance in fire-prone western regions.