Forest Improvement on Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners
Project Overview
Basics
Planning/Design
The Upper Salinas Las Tablas RCD will plan, permit, and execute three forest health and fire resiliency projects. Each project will be carried out on private parcels, treating approximately 20 acres of forested land per landowner. Additionally, the RCD will offer targeted technical assistance to at least nine land managers to help them deepen their understanding of the unique ecosystem functions on their properties and how to improve the health of their stands.
2024
2025
2027
12/30/2024
Project Attributes
Census Tract Income
True
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
This project will indirectly benefit disadvantaged communities. While the grant stipulates that eligible candidates must own forested land, most forested landowners in the SLO region are not considered disadvantaged. The deliverables associated with this project will have a positive impact on neighboring disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the project will reduce wildfire risks and enhance watershed functionality, benefiting surrounding areas.
EnviroScreen
Generally, populations in SLO county are not exposed to high levels of pollutants. The majority of the county is less than 10-20% with a few smaller regions reaching less than 40-50 percent.
Free and Reduced Lunch
False
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
This project will indirectly benefit disadvantaged communities. While the grant stipulates that eligible candidates must own forested land, most forested landowners in the SLO region are not considered disadvantaged. The deliverables associated with this project will have a positive impact on neighboring disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the project will reduce wildfire risks and enhance watershed functionality, benefiting surrounding areas.
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
True
Tribal Engagement
None
Location
This project will take place in the USLTRCD jurisdiction, excluding the coastal zone. Projects will likely take place in Atascadero, Templeton, and or Paso Robles.
17 Selected
- San Carpoforo Creek (180600060306)
- Burnett Creek (180600060401)
- Arroyo De La Laguna (180600060402)
- Santa Rosa Creek (180600060406)
- Old Creek (180600060409)
- Santa Rita Creek (180600050401)
- Paso Robles Creek (180600050402)
- Graves Creek-Salinas River (180600050403)
- Town of Templeton-Salinas River (180600050404)
- Mustard Creek-Salinas River (180600050405)
- San Marcos Creek (180600050406)
- Little Burnett Creek (180600050605)
- Town Spring (180600050607)
- Las Tablas Creek (180600050608)
- Kavanaugh Creek-Nacimiento River (180600050609)
- Nacimiento Reservoir-Nacimiento River (180600050610)
- 180600050611-Nacimiento River (180600050611)
Organizations
| Lead Implementer | |
| Primary RCD | |
| Other Partners | Local CalFire unit. |
Contacts
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
No expected Performance Measures set for this Project.
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measures are not relevant for Projects in the Planning/Design stage.
Financials
Budget
| Comment: | None provided |
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Reported Expenditures
No Expenditures have been reported for this Project.
| Note: | The only expenditures thus far have been during the months of July to September and have totaled in $431.01 |
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Project Themes
Project Themes
Selective thinning of smaller diameter trees promote the growth of legacy trees that have a high rates of carbon storage. Furthermore, burning piles in a controlled environment at low intensities releases less carbon into the atmosphere compared to high intensity wildfire.
CalPoly SLO may be involved with monitoring and reporting effects of active management.
Active management of rare forested habitat types increase the ecological health of the system and support biodiversity.
This project reduces fuel loads to promote forest health and fire resiliency.
Project sites for this grant are located in various watersheds in the region. Active management of ecological health of the forest will bolster the functionality of the watersheds they occur in.
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