East and west tehama wildfire plan update

The Tehama County Resource Conservation District was awarded a $102,038 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to update the East and West Tehama Wildfire Plan. This community wildfire protection plan will support the development of a comprehensive strategy to mitigate wildfire risk and enhance resilience for at-risk communities in Tehama County, California. The award was made on December 7, 2023 and the project has a target completion date of August 31, 2028.

The Tehama County Resource Conservation District has also received several other federal grants, including a $2,662,799 award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to replace an undersized road crossing and restore over 10 miles of critical fish habitat, as well as smaller grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for revegetation maintenance and technical assistance related to wildfire impacts.