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Texas A&M Forest Service outlines wildfire workshops, fuel-reduction grant opportunity for Kerr County
Summary
Texas A&M Forest Service told the Kerr County Commissioners Court it will offer wildfire mitigation workshops and a USDA pass-through mechanical fuel-reduction grant for private properties, including reimbursement up to $750 per acre (maximum $10,000 per property); a county-wide Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) effort was proposed.
At the Kerr County Commissioners Court meeting on Jan. 13, 2025, representatives from Texas A&M Forest Service briefed the court and residents on two wildfire-mitigation efforts planned for Kerr County: a mitigation strategy workshop and a pass-through mechanical fuel-reduction grant program.
The Forest Service said it will hold two mitigation-strategy sessions at the Hill Country Youth Event Center on Jan. 23 (10–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–3 p.m.). Presenters said sessions will target residents living in the wildland–urban interface and cover home and structure ignition zones, defensible space, and how community…
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