OEP Awarded Two FEMA Grants january 23, 2006

As a component of the Fire Mitigation Program, OEP prepared and submitted seven grant applications in 2005 to Federal funding sources for fuel management projects. Two applications, submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, have been tentatively awarded, pending successful completion of environmental review. The first project, Strawberry Canyon, will involve the removal of 66 acres of eucalyptus trees near LHS, SSL and FSBR. The second project, Clarmont Canyon, will involve the removal of 45 acreas of eucalyptus trees on the South facing slope of Claremont Canyon. Together, over 23,000 trees will be removed in this effort, which is being coordinated with local Cities and institutional landholders through the Hill Emergency Forum.