Trinity PUD general manager outlines wildfire-mitigation push and recent grants
Sarah Sheets, Trinity PUD general manager, told the Board of Supervisors the district has secured a $9.6 million five‑year vegetation‑management grant and is pursuing right‑of‑way expansion to reduce wildfire‑related outages; NEPA review is expected to conclude with a record of decision in May 2027.
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Sarah Sheets, general manager of Trinity Public Utilities District, briefed the Trinity County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 3 about the district’s operations, staffing and a multi‑year wildfire‑mitigation program she called the RAP project. Sheets said Trinity PUD has 23 full‑time and two part‑time employees and is carrying out a program to widen rights‑of‑way across parts of its system to reduce treated circuit contacts that can spark wildfires.
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