NTFPD Carnelian Canyon Project

The project will reduce hazardous fuels using hand-thinning, chipping, and pile-burning on 78 acres of private and local government-owned land. Hazardous fuels will be removed using hand-thinning, chipping, and pile-burning activities. The treatment will increase conifer spacing and improve forest health while reducing the threat of catastrophic wildfire. All areas treated are within the defense zone of the wildland-urban interface, adjacent to the community of Carnelian Bay, CA. It is among highest priorities identified in the Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan and is endorsed by the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team.