Plumas County Hazard mitigation plans to be updated

Plumas County is collaborating with the City of Portola and five special districts to update their Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LHMP). The update aims to include new plan annexes for the Grizzly Lake Community Services District, Indian Valley Community Services District, Plumas-Eureka Community Services...

County and City Seek Input on Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

Lassen County and the city of Susanville will update the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and seeks your input.The Multi-Jurisdictional Plan was first adopted in 2011 and required an update every five years. The plan identifies natural disaster risks and vulnerabilities common to the area,...

CDFW Director Discusses Gray Wolf Impacts & Mitigation with Lassen Supervisors

Chuck Bonham, Director for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, virtually attends the Lassen Supervisors' May 9th meeting to address growing concerns of wolf conflict in the county. Bonham apologized for not being present in person, much to the supervisor's disapproval, after nearly...

Public Hearing Set in Loyalton for Increase to Fire Mitigation Fees

The Sierra County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing this week in Loyalton to discuss increasing fees for fire mitigation. It is proposed that the fire development impact fee increase will be paid by new development/construction within the boundaries of the Sierra...

PG&E Sets Big Goals for 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan

PG&E sets big goals in response to reduce wildfire risk with permanent reductions measures in the company’s newly released 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan. With both long term and near term solutions PGE aims to underground 175 miles of power lines and expand enhanced power...

U.S. Forest Service Announces New 10 Year Wildfire Mitigation Strategy

The US Forest Service will dramatically increase fuels and forest health treatments by up to four times the current treatment levels in a 10 year strategy plan. USDA Secretary Tom Vil sack and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announced the plan known as “Confronting...