Coarsegold Resource Conservation District
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A full report in
.PDF format (excluding the appendix and photographs) of the MONITORING
REPORT COMPARISON OF BRUSH SPROUT CONTROL METHODS Authorized by the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 can
be viewed by clicking here.
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Questions by residents |
| QUESTION: Date: 24 Nov 2004 The ten acres we live on in Who would I contact to have this land cleared and maintained, at least for a safe distance from our residences? Currently my house is only about 20 – 30 feet from this thick mass of brush and trees. I appreciate any information you can provide. ANSWER: You have at least 3 options:1. Contact the BLM in Mariposa. Their office was in the Visitor Center. The BLM should have money to clear property near residents under the President's "Healthy Forest Initiative". See if they have the property next to yours scheduled. If they don't have an answer go to the next level until someone can give you the information. 2. If they say it is not scheduled and won't be then ask them for a letter of permission for you to do it your self. They will not let you do it with a bull dozer but they should let you do it by hand. Perhaps you can enter into an agreement where you clear and pile and they do the burning. 3. If that won't work, try going to CDF and see if the crew at the old Mt. Bullion Camp can be scheduled to do the work. The land involved is public land and it should be taken care of. We hope you have success. The more property that is maintained in a fire safe condition, the safer all of us are. Good luck! Paul Rich |
| QUESTION: Subject: Great wildfire mailer Date: 27 Nov 2004 Hello Thank you for sending out the mailer regarding wildfire risks and safety information. We would love to have goats on our 4.17 acre property, since we are no longer able to use the weedwacker. We have both had our share of Poison Oak, too, trying to eradicate it near our home. Unfortunately, our area is not zoned for goats. I believe that they fall into the "bovine" family. We have considered llamas; we have heard that they help maintain brush, too. I believe that our area is zoned for llamas. What about coyotes - do they go after goats, or llamas? They get our cats, even in the daylight hours. Is there any way that the Coarsegold Resource Conservation District can get Madera County Zoning to reconsider letting residents have "pet" goats? Are there any grants available that you know of to help pay for fencing (we have horse fencing from a previous owner), and/or shelter for animals used for conservation purposes? ANSWER: Thank you for your request for information concerning the maintenance of your property in a fire safe condition. We invite you to go to our web site www.crcd.org
to see the full report concerning brush sprout maintenance. There is a
significant section about using goats. The ordinance you are talking
about must be a local one because there is not a county-wide ordinance.
Thus you would have to convince your association that goats are needed
in order to maintain a fire safe condition. Paul Rich |
| QUESTION:
Date: November 29, 2004 How do I obtain an applicators license to apply 2,4-D L.V.6 ? ANSWER: December
1, 2004 The following is
information that may apply to most lands (outside subdivisions) on use of
herbicides in the control of re-sprouting of plants for fire protection of
property and community fuel-breaks on private lands in the mountains of
eastern Madera County. The
Coarsegold Resource Conservation District, Madera County Fire Safe
Council, Fire Departments, and public agencies have established
partnerships with most of you to protect the region from fire. The Madera
County Department of Agriculture is part of this partnership, and
regulates the use of herbicides to maintain these projects. If
you are considering using herbicides, please note the following:
A
Private Applicator Certificate is issued by the County Agricultural
Commissioner upon completion of a multiple-choice exam with a score of 70%
or better. The study guide for this exam, Pesticide Safety – A
Reference Manual for Private Applicators, is available from the UC
Agricultural Extension (located in the same building) at a cost of $7.00.
There
is no fee for the test, Private Applicator Certificate, or Restricted
Materials Permit.
For additional general
questions on Fire Protection and Fuel Modification, please contact us by
e-mail at www.CRCD.org. Larry Ballew |
| QUESTION:
December 6, 2004 Hello, My husband just retired from the Ventura County Fire Dept. after 30 years of service. We are very aware of the importance of proper brush clearance. I would appreciate any help or info you could give me in starting this business. I'm still residing in Ventura County while our home is being completed. We do make frequent trips to Coarsegold. Hopefully our home will be completed in the next few months. ANSWER: Welcome to the mountains and especially the Quartz Mt. area. It is a wonderful life style and beautiful area. I am on The Board of Directors of the Coarsegold Resource Conservation District, Eastern Madera County Fire Safe Council, 8th generation local Ranch Family, and Professional Forester. Your husband is certainly qualified to know the area where you are building is an area extreme fire danger zone. Your fire protection is very critical. I have had the privilege of working with goats for fuel reduction and fire protection for the past 20 years +. It is a very complex business and one of high labor cost. The 24 hour protection of the goats from predators (lions) is a must, constant movement of goats and associated electric fences, and force feeding on target brush with some supplemental feeding is very time consuming. It is a rewarding experience. Because of the complexity, as a Board Member of the CRCD it would be best if I met with you (free) on one of your trips to your new home. E-mail me on one of scheduled trips, my phone is 559-683-TREE. I look forward to meeting you. Larry Ballew,
Director |
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