Landowner conducted broadcast burn in Calaveras County,.
The CCRCD board voted to approve the formation of a Prescribed Fire Ad Hoc Committee at the March 2024 board meeting.
The ad hoc committee is to present a feasibility study for the CCRCD becoming active practitioners of prescribed fire in our community at the May 2024 meeting containing:
Overview of prescribed fire - benefits and conservation objectives
Mother Lode Prescribed Burn Association history
Other RCDs doing prescribed fire (e.g. Placer RCD)
Liability concerns
Burning season
Required equipment
Training
Funding opportunities
The Prescribed Fire Ad Hoc Committee contains the following members:
Mike Dvorak (chair/board member)
Julia Marsili (board president)
John Osbourn (board member)
Ben Cook (associate director)
Trina Walley (executive director)
Claire Rappaport (community member)
Please reach out to Mike Dvorak if you have any input on making more prescribed/good fire a reality in Calaveras County.
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