Urban Forest Defense Zone Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Project

The purpose of this project is to plan and implement fuels reduction and forest health treatments within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) focused specifically on National Forest System (NFS) lands within the Defense Zone, with an emphasis on urban forest parcels within and adjacent to communities located within the Lake Tahoe Basin. The project will focus on restoring and maintaining fire resilient landscapes within the WUI Defense Zone in accordance with the Lake Tahoe Basin 10-Year Multi-Jurisdictional Fuels Reduction and Wildfire Prevention Strategy.