“Project owners with pending permitting and habitat mitigation programs need to plan for potential setbacks if California’s extended dry weather continues,” said Michael Sweesy, Dudek senior habitat restoration expert. “California had its worst drought conditions in 90 years between January and May last year, and the first seasonal snow survey in early January of this
A wildfire protection plan developed for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (Garden) improves safety for Garden workers, visitors and neighbors, and offers a safer area for firefighters to stage equipment in the event of a blaze. The 78-acre Garden is located in a high-fire-hazard zone with homes up-canyon and on one primary roadway. The new
With an estimated 11.8 million homes throughout California located on acres designated as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), wildfire protection planning plays play a key role in community safety. The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council (SCFSC) developed two Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) for wildfire-prone areas of East Foothills, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Martin, and south and
