SCH Number 2026030290

Project Info

Title

Town of Washington Wildfire Defense (SNC1836)

Description

Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) would provide funding to the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services to partner with the Tahoe National Forest to implement fuels-reduction treatments around the town of Washington. The purpose of the project is to provide defensible opportunities to protect Washington from wildfire, and critical ingress for fire responders and egress for people to escape a fire. Up to 172 acres will be treated through hand-thinning and hand-piling of ladder fuels, dense surface fuels, and trees up to 12 inches in diameter. Approximately 5.5 miles of containment line will be constructed around the treatment units, and 1.4 miles of roadside treatment will help maintain nearly nine miles of evacuation routes along Washington and Alpha roads. All work will be done consistent with Best Management Practices and Management Requirements specified in the Tahoe National Forest NEPA Decisions authorizing the project activities.

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