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Fire department unveils citywide wildfire resiliency plan mapping priority treatment zones and permitting strategy
Summary
The City of Santa Cruz presented a completed Wildfire Resiliency Plan identifying priority treatment zones, permitting paths and potential funding approaches to reduce wildfire risk to critical infrastructure and open space; presentation did not require council action.
City staff and consultant ARC Forestry presented a Wildfire Resiliency Plan to the Santa Cruz City Council on Sept. 30 that identifies priority treatment zones across city open spaces and critical infrastructure, outlines permitting approaches and describes funding and collaborative options for implementation. The presentation was informational; no council vote was required.
Fire Division Chief/consultant introductions identified a multiagency technical working group that included city fire, parks, water and public-works staff. ARC Forestry principal Steve Otten described six major topics the plan covers: scope of work…
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