Yreka Ridge Fuel Break
Program
Wildfire Mitigation
Primary RCD
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Project Primary Contact
Delphine Griffith (dgriffith@svrcd.org)
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2022 - 2024
Estimated Total Cost
$581,034.00
Secured Funding
$581,034.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Targeted Funding
$0.00
Forest Management
Wildfire Mitigation
This strategic ridge fuel break will help protect the towns of Yreka and Hawkinsville from wildfires by reducing fire behavior and aiding fire suppression efforts. The project will reduce hazardous fuels on over 200 acres of private property between Humbug Road and Long Gulch Road north of Yreka.
Targeted Performance Measure
- Fuels Reduction: 228.00 acres
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Forests and Fire
Pre mastication view of the ridge
Credit: Delphine Griffith
Location
Budget
$581,034.00 Secured Funding: Fire Prevention (Cal Fire)
Photos
Pre mastication manzanita view of Mount Shasta (Timing: Before)
Credit: Delphine Griffith
Project last updated 1/29/2024