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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/28/2016 01:11 PM Updated by: thepinetree on 01/28/2016 01:11 PM
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Calaveras Fire Safe Council To Meet Feb 18 In San Andreas

Murphys, CA...The Calaveras Fire Safe Council is a non-profit who writes and administers grants for fuels reduction/fuel break projects in Calaveras County. The Mission of the Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council is to maintain the quality of life for residents (human as well as local animal and vegetation species) as we coexist within each Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Zone in the Council's sphere of influence that encompasses Calaveras County and portions of Western Alpine County to achieve effective fire protection through education, guidance, and planning as we: Maintain a Healthy Forest, Reduce hazardous vegetation, Create defensible space, Educate as to fire hazards and fire behavior. The primary purpose of the Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council is to help protect our citizens, their property, and our natural resources from the effects of catastrophic wildland fire within Calaveras and adjacent counties...

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The agenda for the next meeting is below...

Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council
P.O. Box 812
Murphys, CA 95247


February 18, 2016
San Andreas Fire District
37 Churchill Rd, San Andreas CA 95249
6:00 PM


I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Introductions
III. Approval of Minutes from November, 2015
IV. Financial Report

OLD BUSINESS:

V. Discussion/Action: Grant Report

A. General Grants
B. CERT Program Manager Report

NEW BUSINESS:

VI. Elections of Directors: Spots open for Terry Woodrow and Dennis Lewis
VII. Next conference call will be March 17, 2016 at 6:00 PM
VIII. Public and Board Member Comment
IX. Adjournment



The intent of this Council is to :

Forest fire
Be fire safe! This could happen again!
Educate the public about fire threat and fire prevention
measures
Serve community and neighborhood fire safety needs
Coordinate a fire plan, with the cooperation of local fire agencies
Improve circulation for evacuation
Reduce the potential for fire loss damage
Improve fire safety by reducing dangerous fuel loads
Reduce vegetation waste stream to landfills
Promote a healthy forest
Improve air and water quality
This mission will be accomplished through interagency and neighborhood coordination, along with a strong public and private partnership focusing on public education, exchanging of information, and fostering fire prevention and fire safety to make homes, neighborhoods, and communities fire safe within Calaveras and adjacent counties.

The Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council operates through in-kind donations and financial contributions and is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

For more information, please contact us at:

Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council
PO Box 812
Murphys, CA 95247
(209) 728-8785


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