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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................3
Fuels Reduction Overview ........................................................4
What We Are Doing ..................................................................... 4
Personnel .................................................................................... 5
Hand Thinning ............................................................................. 6
Mechanical Thinning .................................................................... 7
Fuels Reduction Projects And Equipment ...................................8
Chipping .................................................................................... 8
Masticating ................................................................................. 9
Crushing & Chaining .................................................................. 10
Landscape Level Fuels Reduction ................................................... 11
The Craggy Project .............................................................. 12
Prescribed Fire .......................................................................... 13
Burn Plans & Risk Mitigation ........................................................ 14
Broadcast & Pile Burns ................................................................ 15
Fuel Breaks .............................................................................. 16
Shaded Fuel Breaks ................................................................... 17
Creek Fire .......................................................................... 17
Sawmill .................................................................................... 18
Air Curtain Burner ...................................................................... 19
Community Engagement ........................................................ 20
CAL FIRE Cost Share Incentive Programs ....................................... 20
Landowner Assistance ................................................................. 20
Grant Programs ......................................................................... 21
Resource Conservation Districts .................................................... 21
What Can I Do? ........................................................................ 22
Get to Know CAL FIRE ................................................................ 23
Terminology .......................................................................... 24
Before And After Fuels Reduction ........................................... 26
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