This project is located near Fort Ross on the Sonoma Coast and proposes to treat 140 acres of Ponderosa pine stands that were planted following the 1978 Creighton Ridge Fire. The project will selectively remove the dead and dying and thin the healthy trees to 20–25-foot spacings. These 45-yearold stands are dense, creating excessive fuel loads and placing the area at high risk of catastrophic wildfire. Approximately 500 acres of pine plantations are spread throughout the region. This forest management project is broken down by geographic area, starting with the Gualala Ranch Assoc. (GRA) subdivision, where the highest concentration of pines was planted. GRA members are working together as a group, focusing on community-scale land management issues, but lack the resources to manage their properties effectively for fire and extreme weather conditions. This is part of a large-scale planning effort of multiple partners working as the Sonoma Coast Collaborative

Capacity - Data and Planning, Climate Action - Adaptation, Climate Action - Carbon Sequestration and Storage, Climate Action - Emissions Reduction, Community Health and Safety - Community Emergency Planning, Community Health and Safety - Smoke, Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration - Conservation Planning, Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration - Land Acquisition & Protection, Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration - Water, Fire Resilient Forests - Fuel Management

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140 acres