Fuel Management Reduction/Seasonal Wildfire Training

Fuel Management Reduction/Seasonal Wildfire Training

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) fire department jointly provides fire/emergency services to SOL/CMF which proposes to undertake, in coordination with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), fuel reduction measures on generally vacant state-owned land bordering the west and southwest of the two correctional facilities. The subject measures will be conducted in (1) flat to gently sloping areas close to prison support facilities and perimeter fences, and (2) the slopes of the adjacent ridge that ends at the edge of the state property. The former area contains seasonal grassland that poses a wildfire threat to the nearby correctional facilities and local residential areas. The grassland is predominately non-native weed species; no sensitive habitats are within the area to be treated. The second area consists of moderate to steep slopes descending from the end of the ridgeline that borders Lagoon Valley. The area contains a combination of mature oak woodlands and annual grasses. The woodlands contain only sparse understory grown. No wetlands, waterways, or sensitive species are present in the area to be treated. Fuel reduction activities will be managed to assure protection of the oak and other species of native trees/vegetation. The combined area to be treated has a low potential for unrecorded historic/pre-historic resources; the two existing historic structures within the treatment areas will be protected from damage. Two existing unpaved fire access/security patrol roads situated on the hillside will provide primary access for the fuel reduction activities on the ridge. These roads provide access over the top of the ridge and through the middle elevation of the oak woodland. Other constructed fire breaks are also present on the hillside within the oak woodlands. Existing paved/unpaved roads provide access to the lower grassland areas adjacent to the prison grounds. The fuel reduction activities will be coordinated with the SOL/CMF fire department, CAL FIRE, and local fire agencies to provide pre-wildfire season training and emergency response coordination; the training will also have the benefit of reducing the potential for uncontrolled fires during the summer/fall season. Local air management districts will be contacted prior to the initiation of training activities; erosion control measures, where necessary, will be implemented following completion of the fuel reduction activities.

Vacaville

Solano

Citywide, Countywide, Northern California