Implement Defensible Space on Public and Private Parcels and Utility Corridors
Implementers
Nevada Tahoe Conservation District
Supporting Agencies
Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of Forestry
Primary Contact
Meghan Kelly (mkelly@ntcd.org)
Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2026 - 2029
Total Project Cost
$2,421,788
Funding Request
$3,452,266
Community Wildfire Protection Program
Implement Defensible Space on Public and Private Parcels and Utility Corridors
This three-year project will help at least 200 privately owned properties (approximately 70 acres) in the Upper Kingsbury community achieve Defensible Space compliance through home inspections, vegetation treatment, chipping services, and compostable material drop-off. The project will reduce wildfire risk by addressing cost barriers that prevent property owners from completing defensible space work. Efforts include coordinated outreach, contractor support, partial reimbursements, and Firewise community engagement to promote long-term compliance and neighborhood-wide wildfire resilience.
Targeted Performance Measures
Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment
Threshold Categories
Vegetation Preservation
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Location
Targeted Funding
Secured Funding: Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF), $1,407,090
Targeted Funding: Community Wildfire De... (USFS - LTBMU), $2,437,568