The Wildfire Hazard Reduction and Resource Management Plan

The Wildfire Hazard Reduction and Resource Management Plan (Plan) provides sound, long-term strategies for reducing fuel loads and managing vegetation within the Park District's Study Area parks. The Plan seeks to minimize the risk of Diablo wind-driven catastrophic wildfire along the wildland-urban interface while ensuring the protection and enhancement of ecological values and resources within our jurisdiction.

The Plan is consistent with the District's Master Plan and builds upon our ongoing fuels management activities, as well as the 1982 Blue Ribbon Report, the 1995 Fire Hazard Mitigation Program & Fuel Management Plan for the East Bay Hills (1995 Plan), and other District plans and policies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS (PDF)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (PDF)

I. INTRODUCTION (PDF)

1. A HISTORY OF WILDFIRE AND NEED FOR THE PLAN
2. THE STUDY AREA
3. PLANNING PROCESS AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
4. HOW TO USE THIS PLAN
    

II. PLAN GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND GUIDELINES (PDF)

1. PLAN GOALS
2. OBJECTIVES
3. PLAN GUIDELINES
    

III. WILDFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF)

1. WILDFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
2. PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS
    

IV. FUEL TREATMENT METHODS (PDF)

1. SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE METHOD
2. TIMING CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUEL TREATMENTS
3. FUEL TREATMENT METHODS
    

V. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PDF)

1. OVERVIEW OF VEGETATION AND FUEL CHARACTERISTICS
2. INVASIVE PLANTS
3. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
    

VI. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION (PDF)

1. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION OVERVIEW
2. PREPARE ANNUAL FUELS TREATMENT PLANS
3. CONDUCT TREATMENT ACTIONS
4. UPDATE TREATMENT AREA DATABASE
5. IMPLEMENTATION COSTS
    

VII. PREPARERS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (PDF)
 

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Glossary (PDF)
Appendix B: Fire Safe Regulations and Information (PDF)
Appendix C: Final Wildfire Hazard Assessment and Potential Treatment Areas (PDF)
Appendix D: Fuel Treatment Techniques (PDF)
Appendix E: Keystone and Indicator Species and Locally Rare and Unusual Plants (PDF)
Appendix F: Example Field Survey Worksheets (PDF)
Appendix G: Prescriptions for the Control of Invasive Plant Species and Noxious Weeds (PDF)
Appendix H: Marin Municipal Water District Herbicide Study Information (PDF)
Appendix I: Bibliography (PDF)

Plan Report Cover (PDF)

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