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Agoura Hills urges balanced, science‑based approach to proposed statewide 'Zone 0' wildfire rules
Summary
The council unanimously approved a letter to the California Board of Forestry urging a measured, science‑based approach to any Zone 0 regulation that would mandate vegetation removal adjacent to structures; the mayor emphasized support for home hardening while warning against one‑size‑fits‑all vegetative removal.
The Agoura Hills City Council unanimously approved a letter to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection asking the board to adopt a balanced, science‑based approach to proposed “Zone 0” regulations that would affect vegetation directly adjacent to structures in high fire hazard zones.
Mayor Penny Sylvester, who requested the item, said the proposed regulations built off AB 3074 and could require removal of vegetation within five feet of structures statewide. Sylvester said she supports home hardening measures but raised concerns about a rigid, statewide mandate that could force removal of trees and other vegetation that provide…
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