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San Mateo County Parks Wildfire Fuel Reduction Budget $18 Million; Coastside Gets $3.5 Million

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VIDEO and POWERPOINT. From the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meeting 2/23/2021 at 9:00am.

 

San Mateo County Park Director, Nicholas Calderon, presents at 2:35:50

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County to buy equipment, a compact excavator, that will be able manage vegetation 30 feet from the road to create a quicker fire break. This will reduce the need for hand crews which will speed up the process.

 

 

How Old Haul Road Fuel Break Worked in CZU 2020 Fires.

Summer 2020: The repair of Dark Gulch creek crossing on Old Haul Road in Pescadero Creek County Park is underway!  It was finishes just in tome for the August CZU fires.  Fire breaks work.

 

 

More on Eucalyptus and Wild Fire Fuel Reduction on Coastside Buzz

In 2020, 100 acres were treated in Quarry Park and the El Granada Blvd was re-established as a fire break.

In 2021, 65 acres will be retreated at Quarry Park. Chemical treatment will need to be used when necessary. Cost $85k.

 

 

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