Author Archives: Andrew Justus Fritz

Prescribed Burn in Meadow Vista on February 4, 2022

A closeup photo of a prescribed burn on the right and unburnt vegetation on the left.

On Friday, February 4, 2022, Placer County Resource Conservation District is assisting a private landowner in Meadow Vista with a 1-acre low-intensity prescribed burn to reduce carrier fuels and improve defensible space. The burn is part of the Prescribed Burning on Private Lands (PBPL) pilot program, funded by CAL FIRE to empower landowners with the skills and knowledge to use prescribed burning as a fuels reduction and forest stewardship tool. The event is part of a series of understory burns that Placer RCD will help coordinate over the next several years.

February 3, 2022

What is Conservation Technical Assistance?

What is conservation technical assistance? Similar to consulting, conservation technical assistance, or just technical assistance, equips farmers, ranchers, land managers, homeowners, backyard gardeners, orchard growers, and forestland owners with advice, support, and resources to promote the productive and wise use of the land. This is offered at no cost and is completely voluntary – we are not a regulatory authority.

November 22, 2021