SBM_CrockerGate_Phase1_2025_projectmap.pdf

This file is a project map for the Crocker Gate Shaded Fuel Break (Phase 1) project at San Bruno Mountain State and County Park, prepared by the San Mateo County Parks Department's Natural Resource Specialist, Taj Katuna, and updated on September 12, 2025. The map illustrates a 5.6-acre fuel break project located within the park boundaries, depicting the project area with topographical contours at 20-foot intervals, designated staging areas, gravel roads, paved roads, and trail networks. The map identifies hazard trees categorized by size (11-25 inches and 25-35 inches in diameter), blackberry buffer zones, steep slope areas, and park boundary demarcations. The project scope includes vegetation management and fuel reduction activities designed to mitigate fire hazard risks in this portion of San Bruno Mountain State and County Park.

The Crocker Gate project represents a phased approach to fuel break extension, with this Phase 1 component serving as the foundation for subsequent work. The related Phase 2 project opportunity indicates ongoing expansion of fuel reduction efforts in the same location. San Mateo County Parks Department manages this initiative as part of its broader natural resource management strategy across its 24 parks and recreation areas encompassing over 16,000 acres. The project appears to be driven by fire prevention and natural resource protection objectives, reflecting the County's commitment to enhancing the safety and environmental stewardship of its park system serving nearly three million annual visitors.