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Board asks staff to return with formal resolution to adopt California 'Joint Strategy' linking recreation and wildfire resilience
Summary
After presentations by county staff and partners, the board directed staff to bring back a resolution adopting the California Joint Strategy for Sustainable Outdoor Recreation and Wildfire Resilience so the county can align projects and pursue state funding opportunities.
Mono County supervisors asked staff to return with a formal resolution adopting the California Joint Strategy for Sustainable Outdoor Recreation and Wildfire Resilience and creating a framework to coordinate recreation assets, wildfire mitigation and grant funding.
The presentation was led by Wendy Grzeski (Mono County Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator), Marcela Rose (Sustainable Recreation Manager) and Liz Grange (Economic Development). "The goal of the joint strategy is to create a framework for federal, state, and local planners and wildfire professionals to look at proposed and existing recreation and wildfire mitigation projects," Grzeski told the board.
Nut graf: The joint strategy, produced by the state Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, encourages planners to align recreation infrastructure with fuels-management and community-hardening efforts and highlights funding opportunities such as Proposition 4, a state bond referenced by presenters. The Town of Mammoth Lakes and SCOG had already adopted the strategy; Mono County staff recommended the board direct staff to return with a resolution for formal adoption by the county.
Presenters outlined four strategy goals: integrate forest health with recreation planning; advance inclusion and equitable access; promote health and well-being via outdoor recreation; and support resilient local economies. Examples included making kiosks and vault toilets more wildfire-resilient, multilingual outreach materials, alternative recreation locations during wildfire events, and coordinated visitor messaging.
Board members supported the concept and asked staff to return with a resolution and implementation steps for the board to consider. The board did not adopt a resolution at the meeting; staff will prepare a draft resolution and return with it for formal action.
Ending: County staff described the step as a preparatory action to strengthen grant eligibility for wildfire and recreation projects and to better coordinate county, town and federal partners on resilience work.
