What's New - Fire Safe Alliance

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RFP AVAILABLE - American River Watershed Group - Watershed Coordinator

PRESS RELEASE:

The Placer County Resource Conservation District is seeking to employ a watershed coordinator to work in the North and Middle Forks of the American River Watershed. This position is funded for a three year period through a State Department of Conservation Grant. Excellent communication skills, computer and organization skills, grant writing and technical and scientific background in water quality/environmental sciences required. Must be willing to travel locally and organize evening, weekend, and weekday meetings.

A position description and contract tasks to be accomplished are available by contacting the Placer County Resource Conservation District. Send resume and cover letter with qualifications by May 12, 2004 to:

Rich Gresham, Manager
Placer County Resource Conservation District
251 Auburn Ravine Rd., #107
Auburn, CA 95603

Phone: ext. 118
Fax:

e-mail: Placer County RCD
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Fire Safe Information located on pages 6-9 of SureWest "Little Book"

The SureWest telephone directory (Little White Book) serving Auburn/Grass Valley/Nevada City now features information (on pages 6-9) to inform and assist you to provide better fire protection for your property. Practical suggestions will include how to achieve "defensible space" and utilize "firewise" landscaping, as well as local and internet-based resources.

New Fire Safe Council planned...

If you are a resident of Placer County residing in or around Penryn, Loomis, Rocklin, Granite Bay or Roseville, and are interested in learning about how you can become more "Fire Safe" - call the Alliance in Auburn x116 or x118). Leave your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. We're trying to set up Coffee Klatches to inform residents of how to help reduce their potential for loss from wildfire.

Placer County Fire Safe Alliance Programs:

Senior/Disabled Defensible Space Assistance - The Fire Safe Alliance, working with community service agencies and service organizations, tries to assist senior citizens and disabled members of our community by providing free or low cost "fuel reduction" on their property. We will begin with residents in our Fire Safe Council areas and expand as funds are available. If you are a professional landscape management, brush clearing or tree pruning company and wish to participate in this program, please call the Alliance office x116 or x118).

Realtor Information - To help new residents learn about fire safety and how to protect their property, we can provideinformation for Real Estate agents and brokers to share with their clients. Not only will this help buyers, but it will help sellers maximize the value of their property!

Community "Coffee Klatches" - We'll make a presentation to a you and some of your neighbors, sharing ideas that you can put to use around your property to inprove your chances in a fire. Then we'll arrange for a convenient visit by a Placer County Chipper crew in a couple of weeks, to handle your piles of cleared brush and prunings, leaving the material chipped and ready to be used as mulch.

Placer County Fire Safe Alliance
251 Auburn Ravine Rd., #107
Auburn, CA 95603

Office: x116 or x118
Fax:

e-mail: Placer County RCD