Current Projects

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NW Calaveras Fuels Reduction Project

The northwestern portion of Calaveras County, in a large part, has become a bedroom
community for eastern San Joaquin and Stanislaus County. Large residential communities have sprung up in these foothill habitats, beginning in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. The hilly topography gives desired relief to the layout of residential subdivisions that have been broken up into .25 to 1.5-acre house…

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San Andreas East Fuelbreak Project

Awarded in 2024, the San Andreas East Fuel Break is funded by CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Program. This project is a 160 acre, 2.5 mile long fuel break directly north of San Andreas. This project will consist of a 500-ft wide shaded fuel break following a ridgeline from Gold Strike Rd to Mountain Ranch Road near Mills Ave.

Mokelumne Hill Fuels Reduction Project

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Hwy 108 North/Fricot City Road Fuel Reduction Project

Phase 2 FUELS REDUCTION RFP

Bummerville/Blizzard Mine Fuels Reduction and Forest Restoration Project

The Bummerville/Blizzard Mine Fuels Reduction and Forest Restoration Project (Project) is an implementation project in northern Calaveras County near the communities of Bummerville and West Point. The applicant, the Calaveras County Resource Conservation District (CCRCD), will complete 460 acres of ladder fuel reduction and forest thinning on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) parcels within the…

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Technical Assistance Available for Forest Health Assistance Program (FHAP)

The Amador Resource Conservation District (ARCD) is offering technical assistance to landowners in Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne Counties for Forest Health and Fuels Reduction.

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Forest Meadows/Wylderidge Fuels Reduction Project

The project would reduce fuels on 174 acres and extend the existing fuelbreak network, providing protection for the northern and eastern sides of these developments as well as surrounding homes interspersed along the Utica Grade and in Hathaway Pines, Avery, and Arnold.

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WILDLIFE BIRD BOX GRANT

Amador, Calaveras County and Tuolumne Counties received a subgrant through the California Association of Resource Conservation District’s (CARCD) “Habitat Restoration Through Climate Resilience” grant…

Additional Grants

Since our RCD receives no support from County or State agencies, we are funded by the competitive grant process.