The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded Midstate Electric Cooperative, Inc. a $4,966,618 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funds the "Lake County Fuels Reduction Through Mastication Under Power Lines" project, which aims to develop and update Community Wildfire Protection Plans, conduct wildfire risk assessments, reduce hazardous fuels through vegetation removal and prescribed burns, and implement strategies to create fire-adapted communities in Oregon. This project aligns with the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and is scheduled for completion by June 5, 2029.
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