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County approves $816,779 grant for fuels-reduction work near Lowell Observatory
Summary
Coconino County signed an agreement with the Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership to manage a fuels-reduction project on Observatory Mesa, using roughly $817,000 in federal-directed funds and additional local contributions to finish a roughly $1 million project aimed at reducing wildfire risk near downtown Flagstaff.
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 30 approved an agreement with the Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership to serve as subrecipient and manager for the Lowell Observatory/Observatory Mesa fuels-reduction project. The board voted unanimously to execute the grant subrecipient agreement and move the project toward contractor selection.
The grant award that will fund the county’s role in this project is $816,779 in congressionally directed spending. Project managers said the total project will cost about $1 million once partner contributions are added. The City of Flagstaff has pledged about $100,000, Lowell Observatory $50,000, and Salt River…
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