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Region wins Community Wildfire Defense Grant to build countywide fuels‑removal system
Summary
Mono County and regional partners secured a Community Wildfire Defense Grant to fund home assessments, community cleanups, chippers and a composting/disposal system; the five‑year program focuses on keeping hazardous vegetation out of communities and building workforce capacity.
Mono County and regional partners on Jan. 12 described a newly awarded Community Wildfire Defense Grant that will fund a coordinated program to remove hazardous fuels from community areas, create disposal and composting capacity, and invest in workforce development.
The regional plan — led through the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments and built with input from Firewise groups, county public works, tribes and state agencies — directs most funding toward creating a sustainable fuel‑removal system. Projected deliverables over five years include 1,250 free home‑hazard assessments, targeted treatments for about…
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