Vegetation
Management
Project
Why the Project Was Initiated
Project Approach &
Operations
2019 – 85.6 Acres
2025
Firebreaks
116.6 Acres
Permitting & CEQA
2-year process to obtain a 5-year
permit from RWQCB April 2021
Received Lake & Streambed
Alteration Agreement CDFW
CEQA review completed →
required by regulatory agencies
Achieved Regulatory Certainty
and Set Statewide Precedent
Benefits
Reduced
Community
Risk
Partnerships /
Collaboration /
Funding
Future Direction
Continue annual
treatments
(5-year plan)
01 Expand strategic
firebreaks with
SLO County
( Fern Canyon)
02 Pursue ongoing
grant funding &
state allocations
03 Maintain
transparency
04 Questions?