The goal of this project is to implement prescribed fire treatments on strategic ridgelines on nonindustrial private forestland and to treat invasive goat grass and reduce doug fir encroachment on…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $649,700 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District on September 17, 2025. This Project Grant funds prescribed fire treatments on strategic ridgelines across nonindustrial private forestland in California, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The award specifically supports forest health and ecosystem restoration activities including the treatment of invasive goat grass and reduction of Douglas fir encroachment on historic oak woodlands through the strategic application of prescribed fire.

The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program supports forest management and conservation on nonfederal lands throughout the United States, focusing on activities such as wildfire risk reduction, hazardous fuels treatment, invasive species control, and forest health protection. As a not-for-profit resource conservation district established in 2007, Humboldt County brings demonstrated expertise in forest management and ecosystem restoration to deliver these on-the-ground prescribed fire treatments that will enhance forest health and ecological function on private forestlands in Northern California.

The goal of this project is to implement prescribed fire treatments on strategic ridgelines on nonindustrial private forestland and to treat invasive goat grass and reduce doug fir encroachment on historic OAK woodlands with prescribed fire.