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Carson City ratifies USFS wildfire defense grant application for Prison Hill area; mayor authorized to accept if awarded and match waived
Summary
The board ratified submission of a U.S. Forest Service FY25 Wildfire Defense grant application seeking about $3.97 million for fuels reduction in the Southeast quadrant and Prison Hill; the city asked that the mayor be authorized to accept the award if the 25% local match is waived.
Carson City’s Board of Supervisors unanimously ratified a previously submitted application for a U.S. Forest Service fiscal year 2025 wildfire defense grant seeking $3,967,780 to fund fuels-reduction and wildfire-prevention work in the city’s Southeast quadrant, including the Prison Hill Recreation Area.
Kevin Nyberg, who briefed the board, said the application was re-submitted after the Forest Service encouraged the city to reapply; the city had been close to receiving the award previously. The grant would support defensible-space inspections, community…
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