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City explores CALFIRE grant for large-scale fuel management covering Soda Springs Ranch and nearby watershed
Summary
Mayor Lance and the fire chief met with staff about a CALFIRE hazard mitigation grant; staff said the city might commit about $20,000 local funds to pursue roughly $500,000 in grant funding to support fuel management across ~500 acres, and indicated using measure funds for parks to cover match costs may be an option.
City staff and the fire chief briefed the Cloverdale City Public Works Infrastructure meeting about a potential CALFIRE grant for vegetation and fuel management covering large properties including Soda Springs Ranch and nearby Portofoke Creek.
Staff said an initial, preliminary estimate is that the city’s local contribution would be around $20,000 to support an application that could yield approximately $500,000 for landscape-scale fuel management across roughly 500 acres. The scope discussed included multiple western town properties and watershed areas; staff said the city is exploring whether measure funds allocated for parks and streets could be used to cover the local match.
Staff emphasized that the discussions are preliminary but promising, and said the city will follow up with more details and a recommendation if the match and fund-source analysis confirm eligibility and alignment with program requirements.
No formal commitment or city appropriation was recorded in the transcript; staff said they will continue follow-up and report back to council.
