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County to pilot goat grazing for wildfire mitigation this summer

Wise County Commissioners' Court · May 26, 2026
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Summary

The Office of Emergency Management finalized a goat grazing pilot to reduce wildfire fuels; the project will run from early June through July on targeted parcels, Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Cody Powell said.

Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Cody Powell told the court the county finalized a pilot program to use goats for wildfire mitigation, beginning in early June and concluding in July. The program is intended to reduce fuels on targeted parcels as part of the county's hazard mitigation plan.

No locations, contract vendors, or funding amounts were provided in the public minutes; the item was presented as an informational update within the hazard mitigation agenda topic.