Fire Safe Council Of Nevada County Inc A Public Benefit Corporation
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- EIN 94-3317612
- (530) 272-1122
- Po Box 1112 Grass Valley CA 95945-1112 USA
- www.areyoufiresafe.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Forest Conservation
Mission: The mission of fire safe council of nevada county is to create firewise communities, public education and programs to enhance emergecy preparedness for catastrophic wildfire; to network with other fire safe councils, firewise communities, government agencies and foundations for the benefit of the citizens of nevada county.
Programs: Firewise coummunities/usa: is a national program developed by the national fire protection association in partnership with federal land management agencies. Under this program the council provides community wildfire hazard assessments, training of defensible space advisors, children's education, clearing of defenseible space for low income seniors and the disabled, scotch broom removal and community outreach education.
fuel break and biomass projects: the council manages strategic community fuel breaks created pursuant to its community wildire proection plan. Beginning this year, the council also serves as the fiscal sponsor for the nevada county biomass task force and camptonville community partnership for a wood innovations grant to conduct permitting and the system impact studies for two community scale biomass utilitzation facilities.
community chipping: the council provides chipping services to nevada county land owners who have accumulated brush piles while working to clear defensible space and evacuation routes.