Extra Details
Mattole and Salmon Creek Forest Health and Wildfire Resilience Project
Program
Forest Health
Primary RCD
Humboldt County Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Humboldt County Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Other Organizations
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Project Primary Contact
Katrina Henderson (katrina@hcrcd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2022 - 2026
Forest Management
Forest Health
This project will enhance forest health in southern Humboldt County’s Mattole and Salmon Creek watersheds. It includes: (1) a shaded fuel break and suite of additional treatments along Apple Tree Ridge and Humboldt Redwood Company property surrounding Petrolia; (2) shaded fuel break treatments on Chapman Ranch; (3) support with compliance requirements for a complementary fuel break on State Parks land; and (4) support for community planning and project development in the Salmon Creek Watershed.
Key Accomplishments
- Biomass Utilization: 1,391.00 tons
- Fuels Reduction: 607.00 acres
- Large Woody Debris (LWD): 400
- Reforestation: 37.00 acres
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Forests and Fire
Before shaded fuel break mechanical implementation
Credit: Katrina Henderson
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $3,530,631.80
California Climate Invest... (Cal Fire): $3,530,632
Photos
After mechanical work on shaded fuel break (Timing: After)
Credit: Katrina Henderson
Project last updated 2/20/2025