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Committee plans countywide conservation coalition focused on Eagle Ford Hills fire recovery
Summary
Chair announced a countywide conservation coalition planned for April 28 to coordinate restoration, fuels management, plant-material sourcing, grants and education with cities, county departments, BLM, NGOs and private landowners, with particular emphasis on Eagle Ford Hills fire impacts.
The chair outlined a proposal to convene a countywide conservation coalition on April 28 modeled on a previous Healthy Hills Initiative; the goal is to bring together agencies, private landowners and NGOs to coordinate restoration, rehabilitation, fuels and wildland-fire work and to identify funding and equipment-sharing opportunities.
"This would cover most of, all of the county," the chair said, noting recent fires in Eagle Ford Hills and the need for coordinated responses and projects. The chair listed expected participants including cities, county parks and recreation, development services, BLM, Idaho Department of Lands, private landowners (for example Harris Ranch, Hidden Springs) and conservation NGOs such as the Treasure Valley Land Trust.
Members discussed immediate needs: plant-material supply, seed sources, and the potential to pursue OEM grants to fund information boards (staff estimated those boards cost roughly $20,000–$30,000 apiece before match). Staff said universities and extension partners (BSU, U of I extension) would be invited to supply technical support and interns.
