San Ramon engineer briefs council on GAD wildfire prevention, reserves and maintenance

Apr 18, 2025

City district engineer Shane Shee summarized the role, funding and wildfire-prevention work of two Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (GADs), described maintenance schedules and responded to council questions about grazing, tree management and recent landslide repairs.

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Shane Shee, district engineer for San Ramon, told the City Council on March 11 that the city manages two Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts — the Dougherty Valley GAD and the Northwest San Ramon GAD — and that both are engaged in routine and large-scale maintenance to reduce geologic and wildfire risk.

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