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Seneca council discusses sagebrush clearing and defensible-space planning
Summary
At the Jan. 14 meeting the Seneca City Council discussed using a machine to clear sagebrush and establishing defensible space; members asked staff to evaluate costs and timing with planning possible in April or May.
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Seneca City Council reviewed measures intended to reduce wildfire risk, including the potential use of a machine to clear sagebrush around town and the creation of defensible space around properties. Council members emphasized that clearing and other treatments should be planned and costed before work begins, with a possible planning window in April or May.
Councilors framed the proposal as a preventive step to reduce fuel loads near structures and public facilities. No formal motion to fund clearing was made at the meeting; councilors directed staff to return with cost estimates and a timeline during upcoming planning work.
