Conservation & Fire Safe Communities

In November 2002, I was selected as the first Executive Coordinator of the Placer County Fire Safe Alliance, where I expanded the successful Placer County Chipper program and funded fire safety inspections for homeowners. We set a precedent in California, publishing Fire Safe information in regional telephone directories. We also published a booklet on Forestry and Sierra Nevada natural resource issues, which was distributed as a newspaper insert to over 50,000 households in Placer County.

Some projects:

• Facilitated outreach and produced final report and website content for the “Colfax Fire Safe” project – American River Watershed Institute, Colfax, CA (2005-06)

• Collaborated to produce three Placer County Farm and Barn Tours (2004-06)

• Developed a Fire Management Assessment, identifying assets at risk and remediation strategies for Placer County Water Agency (2004)

• Wrote grant proposal and developed exhibit concepts to establish Placer Nature Center (1992). Participated in forming new Board of Directors (2002)

• Founding member of the American River Watershed Portal team, informing the public about watershed activities, resource management and forestry issues via websites serving the Sierra Nevada region (2003-05).

• Executive Coordinator of the Placer County Fire Safe Alliance (2002-04):

  • Concentrated on forestry and resource management issues, working with the commercial timber industry, federal and state agencies, Sierra Nevada region communities and business leaders.
  • Led in promoting conservation planning, watershed health, sustaining local agriculture and open space
  • Spearheaded educational and public outreach activities addressing Sierra watershed issues, forestry and wildfire concerns
  • Developed public information campaigns, facilitated meetings and events.
  • Wrote grant proposals and coordinated project reports.
  • Served as media contact, providing press releases and articles.
  • Set a precedent in California by publishing the first fire safe section in regional telephone directories (2003).
  • Produced a 24-page booklet featuring forestry, fire and conservation information that was distributed to more than 50,000 households in Placer County.
  • Secured funding from the California Fire Safe Council to transport local, state and federal officials on a field trip to observe forestry and fuels reduction projects.
  • Planned and conducted public events, presented educational programs to community groups, and was a featured speaker at state event marking Wildfire Awareness Week.
  
  
• Director of Placer County Resource Conservation District (2003-06):

• Member, RCD Forestry Committee – pursued funding for projects to improve forest health.
• Served on the two Forestry Committees of the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) – helped update five-year strategic plan.
• Consulted with legislators and staff at the CARCD “Day in the Capitol”, promoting active forest management to reduce the wildfire threat to communities, protect water quality and preserve natural ecosystems.
• Elected Secretary-Treasurer of the CARCD (2005).
• Testified to the California Senate Resources Subcommittee on behalf of the State Association in support of the Governor’s appointment of a new Director of the Department of Conservation (2006).

 

 

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