Project Grant R22AP00623
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $791,000 cooperative agreement to the El Dorado County Fire Safe Council on September 15, 2022 under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program. The three-year award will support projects to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and reduce risks from natural disasters on non-federal lands in California through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the El...
- This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), provides $599,998.00 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to maintain three shaded fuel breaks along the American River in Placer County. The grant aims to reduce hazardous fuels and mitigate wildfire risks in the Wildland Urban Interface. The project will be...
- This $684,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the Moran Reforestation Center and Seedling Nursery in California. The award, which has a performance period from November 8, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will enable the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to carry out comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across...
- The Calaveras County Water District was awarded a $393,100 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program. The funding will support fuel reduction activities through 2028 to mitigate wildfire risk in California. As a sub-recipient, the Calaveras County Water District has also received disaster relief funding from the California Office of Emergency Services for debris removal,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant to the Placer County Resource Conservation District to provide MOSQUITO POST FIRE DISASTER RECOVERY services in Placer and El Dorado Counties, California. This award is funded through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), which supports forest resource management and conservation on non-federal lands. The grant has a period of performance from June 14, 2023...
- The Humboldt County Resource Conservation District was awarded a $5,027,427.40 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The award, granted on December 7, 2023, supports the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan and implementation of wildfire mitigation projects for the Greater Willow Creek area in California. Key activities include conducting...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $414,723 Cooperative Agreement under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program to the Plumas County Firesafe Council. The award, effective from August 9, 2024 to December 1, 2026, will support the "East Quincy Wildfire Resilience" project, which focuses on wildfire prevention, mitigation, and community resilience activities in Plumas County, California. Key project components...
- This $320,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) was provided to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to develop seed production stands for nursery revegetation. The award supports the advancement of forest resources management and conservation, development of genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, and production and distribution of tree seeds and seedlings. The...
- The Feather River Resource Conservation District (Feather River RCD) received a $12,589,077 Project Grant award on January 9, 2024 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). This grant funds the PLUMAS EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION project, which aims to develop and update Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) for at-risk communities in California through September 2028....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $7,374,392 Project Grant to the Lake County Resource Conservation District under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The goal of this 4.5-year project is to reduce fuels and build capacity among the native community to achieve fire-resilient ecosystems by conducting intentional burning on landscapes that have not been burned in nearly 200 years. The project aims to...
THE EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EL DORADO AND GEORGETOWN DIVIDE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, WILL IMPLEMENT POST WILDFIRE REFORESTATION OF APPROXIMATELY 280 ACRES OF BURNED LAND IN THE NORTH CANYON CREEK AND BIG CANYON CREEK WATERSHEDS AFFECTED BY THE 2021 CALDOR FIRE NEAR EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE CALDOR FIRE BURNED THESE WATERSHEDS WHICH PROVIDE THE SOLE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GRIZZLY FLATS. THE FIRE LEFT BEHIND DEBRIS AND RESULTED IN LOSS OF HABITAT AND VEGETATION COVER, AND WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND REDUCE THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM BY SALVAGING MERCHANTABLE TIMBER AND CLEARING DEAD TREES. REFORESTATION WILL INCLUDE PLANTING NATIVE CONIFEROUS TREE SPECIES SUCH AS PONDEROSA PINE, SUGAR PINE, INCENSED CEDAR, AND DOUGLAS FIR, WITHIN THE 280 ACRE PROJECT AREA, REDUCING NON NATIVE PLANT INVASION AND CREATING WILDLIFE HABITAT. THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY S 2019 WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 7/17/23 | ||
| Not listed | $1.9m | 1/25/23 |