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PUC reports limited watershed impact from Rim Fire; salvage logging raises environmental concerns
Summary
PUC staff said the Rim Fire affected about 2% of the Hetch Hetchy watershed and that hazardous trees removal along the right-of-way may yield $1.5–2 million in salvage value; commissioners asked staff to track environmental trade-offs and recovery funding options including FEMA and insurance.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission received an update Wednesday on the aftermath of the Rim Fire and efforts to remove hazardous trees along the Hetch Hetchy right-of-way.
PUC staff said crews removed hazardous trees and coordinated with the U.S. Forest Service, which holds title to many of the affected trees and arranges salvage contracts with mills and…
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