Board adds funding to Upper Rio De Flag fuel‑reduction work after rising costs
Supervisors approved an increase to a Forest Service contract for the LaRue complex fuel‑reduction project in the Upper Rio De Flag watershed after staff cited higher fuel and contractor costs; board members emphasized wildfire and post‑fire flooding risk mitigation.
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County staff provided an update on the LaRue section of the Upper Rio De Flag watershed fuel-reduction project and asked the board to approve a contract modification to add $777,500 to cover increased costs driven by diesel and bid prices. The presenter said the county made an initial investment of about $3.5 million, with the Forest Service contributing roughly $500,000; supervisors emphasized the project's role in reducing burn severity and post‑wildfire flood risk.
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