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County approves $150,000 pilot to use goats, sheep for wildfire fuel reduction
Summary
Nevada County approved an 18‑month Livestock Fuel Reduction pilot with the Resource Conservation District to treat at least 45 acres on schools and public lands using targeted grazing. The program includes vendor selection, education events, and a $112,000 vendor allocation to pay ranchers for grazing services.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors on June 25 approved an 18‑month, $150,000 pilot program to use targeted livestock grazing as a low‑cost, multi‑benefit approach to wildfire fuel reduction.
Alex Gibble Toll of the Office of Emergency Services described the Livestock Fuel Reduction Program as a three‑goal initiative: (1) vegetation treatment using livestock on at least 45 acres including three school campuses and two public parcels; (2) community education about livestock as a…
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