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Draper expands fuels work, secures grants for chippers and equipment to boost wildfire mitigation
Summary
Fuels crew staff described recent fuel breaks (including a ~35‑acre Mercer Hollow project), a $120,000 grant last year and a new $200,000 grant this year to buy a chipper and truck, and plans to scale up community chipper days to reduce wildfire risk and help residents retain insurance.
Fuels crew leadership gave the council a detailed briefing on wildfire mitigation work across Draper, including completed and planned fuel breaks, roadside thinning and community outreach. The presentation highlighted the Mercer Hollow fuel break (~35 acres) and an extended Maple Hollow fuel break, and emphasized the strategic value of access points and maintained fuel breaks to slow or stop wildfire spread in Suncrest and adjacent neighborhoods.
The presenter said the program secured a $120,000 grant last year and "we were able to obtain another grant for this year of $200,000, which we're utilizing to purchase a chipper and a cash truck," funds the city will use to grow community chipper days. Staff argued that chipper events both educate residents and count toward cooperative agreement commitments that reduce the city's exposure to wildfire response costs.
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