The Amador County Tree Mortality Task Force was developed to provide information, resources, and connections to Amador County residents in response to the tree mortality crisis. The purpose of the task force is to identify priority areas for tree removal by identifying overlap of dead trees with critical infrastructure within the County.
Amador County Tree Mortality Task Force members have applied for funding from the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) Grant Program as well as CAL FIRE's State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund (SRAFPF) and Tree Mortality (TM) Grant Program to remove dead trees within the County on both public and private lands that could fall on structures, utility lines and roads. The County has received $5.2 million in CDAA funds and is currently in the process of developing an implementation plan for tree removal.
In November, 2016, the Amador Resource Conservation District (ARCD) was awarded two grants valued at $400,000 from the CAL FIRE Tree Mortality Program. These grants will provide financial assistance to seniors and low-income households for the abatement of hazard trees killed by drought and bark beetles that threaten private residences in Amador County. Details on enrollment in this program will be announced in the Spring of 2017.
However, this grant funding will not be nearly enough to address the sheer number of dead trees in Amador County. Residents are advised not to wait for possible funding; it is imperative that hazardous trees are felled as soon as possible.
At the appropriate time, the County will send out Right-of-Entry permits to homeowners who may have dead trees on their property that could potentially impact County maintained roads or County maintained infrastructures. Once the homeowner signs and returns the Right-of-Entry permit, landowners will be entered into a secure database which notifies Contractors which properties they can access.
In November, 2016, the Amador Resource Conservation District (ARCD) was awarded two grants valued at $400,000 from the CAL FIRE Tree Mortality Program. These grants will provide financial assistance to seniors and low-income households for the abatement of hazard trees killed by drought and bark beetles that threaten private residences in Amador County. Details on enrollment in this program will be announced in the Spring of 2017.
However, this grant funding will not be nearly enough to address the sheer number of dead trees in Amador County. Residents are advised not to wait for possible funding; it is imperative that hazardous trees are felled as soon as possible.
At the appropriate time, the County will send out Right-of-Entry permits to homeowners who may have dead trees on their property that could potentially impact County maintained roads or County maintained infrastructures. Once the homeowner signs and returns the Right-of-Entry permit, landowners will be entered into a secure database which notifies Contractors which properties they can access.
