Extra Details
Leggett Area Forest Health Project
Objective
Protect and Enhance Forest Based Carbon
Project Sponsor
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Funders
CAL FIRE
NCRP Administrative Contact
Katherine Gledhill (kgledhill@northcoastresourcepartnership.org)
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2025 - 2028
Estimated Total Cost
$1,998,805.00
Secured Funding
$1,989,355.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$9,450.00
Targeted Funding
$0.00
REDUCED OR AVOIDED EMISSIONS AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Protect and Enhance Forest Based Carbon
The forested landscapes within the Leggett Valley Fire Protection District face wildfire risks due to excess fuel loads from decades of industrial timber management and fire exclusion. This collaborative project among multiple landowners aims to improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk, enhance carbon sequestration, and protect critical habitats in the South Fork Eel River Watershed. Building on the Northern Mendocino Forest Health Collaborative's efforts, it includes strategic treatments across 411 acres of the eastern Leggett Valley. Recognized on the 2024 Fire Risk Reduction Community List, this initiative is vital for safeguarding local communities and the environment
Targeted Project Benefit Performance Measure
- Carbon storage
- Education & Outreach - # of events: 2
- Fuels Reduction (area): 1,195.00 acres
- Jobs created or retained (FTE): 12
Project Types
- Capacity: Data, Analysis, Monitoring
- Capacity: Regional and Local Planning
- Capacity: Organizational Support and Funding
- Capacity: Local Workforce
- Capacity: Community Engagement
- Fire Resilient Forests: Forest Health
- Community Health and Safety: Fire Preparedness
- Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration: Watershed Enhancement
- Climate Action: Mitigation and Adaptation
Baseline Image 1
Location
Budget
$1,989,355.00 Secured Funding: NCRP CAL FIRE Forest Health Pilot Project (CAL FIRE)
$9,450.00 No Funding Source Identified Yet
Photos
Baseline Image 2 (Timing: Before)
Baseline Image 3 (Timing: Before)
Project last updated 1/6/2025