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Moraga Wildland Fuels Mitigation and Risk Reduction September 12, 2018 Buckingham Fire MOFD Exterior Hazard Control Standards Adopted in 2014 and applies to all properties in the District Grass and weeds mowed to less than 3 Trees

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Moraga Wildland Fuels Mitigation and Risk Reduction

September 12, 2018

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Buckingham Fire

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MOFD Exterior Hazard Control Standards

  • Adopted in 2014 and applies to all properties in the District
  • Grass and weeds mowed to less than 3”
  • Trees limbed to 6’
  • 3’ horizontal 15’ vertical clearance from roadway
  • Brush and shrubs thinned to prevent continuous fuel bed and ladder fuels
  • Combustible materials cleared from around structures
  • Large properties (3+ acres) 30’ perimeter strip and interior fire breaks
  • More information is available at: http://www.mofd.org/fire-prevention/abatement
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Mitigation Project Planning

  • Coordinated/ Overlapping Fuels Mitigation
  • UC Berkeley Fuels Modeling
  • PG&E
  • EBMUD
  • County Roads
  • Home Owners Associations
  • Neighborhood Groups
  • Significant Land Owners
  • Defensible Space
  • FireWise Community Designation w/ Diablo Fire Safe Council
  • Early Warning Systems
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MOFD Fuels Mitigation Projects

  • Partnership with Diablo FireSafe

Council and HOAs or local landowners

  • Matching grant program
  • Extensive use of Cal Fire CDCR

Delta Hand Crews

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Neighborhood Groups-What Can You Do?

  • 1. Pursue FireWise Community Designation
  • https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/By-topic/Wildfire/Firewise-

USA/Become-a-Firewise-USA-site

  • 2. Adopt Best Practice Home Ignition Zone Practices
  • http://bofdata.fire.ca.gov/PDF/Copyof4291finalguidelines9_29_06.pdf
  • http://www.readyforwildfire.org/Defensible-Space/
  • 3. Evacuation Planning
  • 4. Consider Support of PG&E Distribution Line Clearing
  • 5. Sign up for and Attend CERT training

https://lamorindacert.org/training/classes/

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FireWise Community Designation

Steps to Firewise USA Recognition

  • 1. Wildfire Risk Assessment
  • 2. Form Board/Committee
  • 3. Develop Action Plan
  • 4. Conduct Educational Outreach
  • 5. Make Wildfire Risk Reduction Investment ($24/home)
  • 6. Submit Application
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Plants To Avoid/Remove

  • FireSafe Marin: http://www.firesafemarin.org/plants/fire-prone
  • French/Scotch/Spanish Broom
  • Junipers
  • Rosemary
  • Coyote Brush
  • Bamboo
  • Monterey Pine
  • Eucalyptus
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Evacuation Planning

  • Register for Community Warning System Notifications:

https://cwsalerts.com/registration/

  • Sign Up for Town of Moraga Nixle Alerts:

https://local.nixle.com/city/ca/moraga/

  • Text your ZIP Code to 888777
  • Develop a Neighborhood Notification Plan
  • Phone
  • Email
  • Every Neighbor Knock on (2) Doors Before Leaving
  • Identify Neighbors Who Need Assistance
  • Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) and Weather Alert Radio
  • Powers modem for wifi and base station for cordless home phones
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Ember Aware Materials: https://www.unce.unr.edu /publications/files/nr/2009 /fs0905.pdf

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