Commissioners authorize final reimbursement for Lava Ranch fuels-reduction Phase 2

Sep 18, 2026

The board authorized signature on the final reimbursement request for the Lava Ranch fuels-reduction Phase 2 CWDG project; project staff reported 50 acres treated and procurement/terrain challenges limited scope.

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Trudy Saggs of the Southeast Idaho Council of Governments presented the final reimbursement request for the Lava Ranch fuels-reduction Phase 2 project funded by a Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG). Saggs said the project treated 50 acres and described procurement and on-the-ground challenges — especially terrain that made some areas too steep for contractor work — that left the completed acreage below the original target.

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