FSCMC is committed to reducing the risk of loss of life, property, and resources from wildfires, and to educating the public on wildfire dangers and how to reduce them
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CONTRACTORS!
Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Request for Proposals
Fuelbreak and Community Fuels Treatment Implementation
(Carmel Valley Fuelbreak Project)
Work will begin late summer/early fall of 2025
Proposals due no later than no later than 5:00 PM, June 30 th , 2025
Download the request for proposals by clicking here
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS THROUGH MONTEREY COUNTY GiVES!
Your donations to the Fire Safe Council For Monterey County will help FSCMC fulfill its mission to reduce the risk of loss of life, property, and resources from wildfires, and educate the public on wildfire dangers and how to reduce them.
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Though Monterey County GiVES! has closed for the year, it is never too late to donate, which you can do by clicking on the donate button
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- Message from FSCMC's President and Firewise USA® Coordinator, Richard Bates
- Firewise USA® Community Growth
- $50,000 PG&E grant
- Outreach and Education Collaborative Grants
- $15,000 Monterey Peninsula Foundation Grant
- Community Wildfire Protection Plan
- New Project Manager: Jennifer Valadez
- Thank you for your support
- Click to read the report
TWO MORE WAYS YOU CAN HELP ENABLE MONTEREY COUNTY TO PREPARE FOR WILDFIRES
1. Please express your support for the letter from the Fire Safe Council For Monterey County to the Monterey County Planning Commission, on the need to edit the update to the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan to avoid regulatory hindrances to wildfire fuel reduction work. Click here to read and/or download FSCMC's letter.
You can email your statements of support to the Planning Commission through [email protected] If you also send a copy to [email protected] FSCMC can check that your statements of support are included in the record of public comments.
The Planning Commission will have additional Workshops on the subject of the update to the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan, which will be posted here. Best would be for you to submit your comments ASAP so Planning Commissioners have time to read and think about what you say before a Workshop.
FSCMC hopes that amendments made in the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan will lead to all of Monterey County's coastal plans, as well as its inland General Plan and area plans, being updated to acknowledge that many of Monterey County's communities are facing extreme threat from wildfires, and to allow and encourage wildfire fuel reduction work to reduce hazardous accumulations of wildfire fuels to safer levels, by private individuals and public agencies, without regulatory hindrance.
If you doubt there is a need to reduce wildfire fuels please read this page on our website, and the information linked to on it.
2. Please help by spreading the word to your friends and neighbors about the need for them to submit their comments in support of FSCMC's letter to the Planning Commission.
The more voices in favor of FSCMC's proposed edits, the more likely the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors will listen and make the changes.
You can email your statements of support to the Planning Commission through [email protected] If you also send a copy to [email protected] FSCMC can check that your statements of support are included in the record of public comments.
The Planning Commission will have additional Workshops on the subject of the update to the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan, which will be posted here. Best would be for you to submit your comments ASAP so Planning Commissioners have time to read and think about what you say before a Workshop.
FSCMC hopes that amendments made in the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan will lead to all of Monterey County's coastal plans, as well as its inland General Plan and area plans, being updated to acknowledge that many of Monterey County's communities are facing extreme threat from wildfires, and to allow and encourage wildfire fuel reduction work to reduce hazardous accumulations of wildfire fuels to safer levels, by private individuals and public agencies, without regulatory hindrance.
If you doubt there is a need to reduce wildfire fuels please read this page on our website, and the information linked to on it.
2. Please help by spreading the word to your friends and neighbors about the need for them to submit their comments in support of FSCMC's letter to the Planning Commission.
The more voices in favor of FSCMC's proposed edits, the more likely the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors will listen and make the changes.
Get informed
Carmel valley fuelbreak project
Photo by Jamie Tuitele-Lewis
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“The Resource Conservation District of Monterey County (RCDMC) is excited to announce that they are the recipient of a newly-awarded California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) Fire Prevention grant for the Carmel Valley Fuelbreak Project. This project covers approximately 403 acres across Carmel Valley to re-establish and strengthen strategic fuelbreaks in the Carmel Valley region, help implement community fuels treatments in critical neighborhoods and also to help assess the feasibility of new emergency egress areas for at least three areas in the Valley. The RCDMC expects that the grant will have full funding at $3.26 million dollars for all project work" -RCDMC
To keep up with the status of this project, check out the RCDMC Facebook Page! |
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FSCMC is proud to support the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County, Jamie Tuitele-Lewis, and all our community partners on the implementation of this project!
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Firewise communities in Monterey County
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Can first responders identify your home during a wildfire?
It is important that first responders can easily identify your address in dark, smokey conditions. Place a reflective sign at the entrance to your property or gate. Numbers should be at least 4" high and displayed on a contrasting background. This is required by the California Building Code.
To provide better direction to first responders, include other icons to convey critical information such as turnaround points or water sources.
Many companies sell high quality custom address signs online.
To provide better direction to first responders, include other icons to convey critical information such as turnaround points or water sources.
Many companies sell high quality custom address signs online.
Some Good Wildfire Insurance News
A major question related to obtaining wildfire insurance has been, what can I do to satisfy my insurance company to obtain wildfire coverage or lower my wildfire insurance rates?
FSCMC obtained a letter Mercury Insurance wrote to one of its customers, telling them what they can do to lower their rates for wildfire insurance.
To download the letter click here.
Keep in mind the letter is specific to this single insurance company and their customer, however, you might contact your insurance company and ask for comparable information. Please also understand that completing the work described in the letter provides no assurance you will receive a discount or be able to obtain fire insurance.
The California Insurance Commissioner's website has a page that lists about twenty insurance companies that are giving discounts based on wildfire mitigation efforts like home hardening, defensible space, and being in a Firewise USA® community. That page is here.
FSCMC obtained a letter Mercury Insurance wrote to one of its customers, telling them what they can do to lower their rates for wildfire insurance.
To download the letter click here.
Keep in mind the letter is specific to this single insurance company and their customer, however, you might contact your insurance company and ask for comparable information. Please also understand that completing the work described in the letter provides no assurance you will receive a discount or be able to obtain fire insurance.
The California Insurance Commissioner's website has a page that lists about twenty insurance companies that are giving discounts based on wildfire mitigation efforts like home hardening, defensible space, and being in a Firewise USA® community. That page is here.
Sign up for alert! Monterey County for emergency updates
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Get alerts about emergencies and other important information by signing up for Alert Monterey County through the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services! This service will help you stay up to date on environmental disasters such as wildfire. Keep an eye out for important alerts such as fire warnings, red flag warnings, and fire weather watch. Sign up here: www.alertmontereycounty.org |
add the Free Watch duty wildfire alert app to your smart phone
Watch Duty is free and sends alerts of wildfire starts and updates to your smart phone for fires that start in the area you designate https://www.watchduty.org/
Seeking New Board Members And Advisors
The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County is seeking new members and advisors for our board of directors. If you are interested, please send an email to [email protected]. If you want to help your community prepare for wildfires, your active input and participation will be deeply appreciated.
