In response to large-scale tree mortality, Placer RCD has partnered with the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) and secured funding from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) for removing dead and dying conifers on private non-industrial forestland. The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) was developed to address the effects of prolonged drought and bark beetle infestation on forests throughout the Sierra Nevada. Landowners in Placer County must have at least one standing dead or dying conifer tree on their property to be eligible to apply for cost-share funding. The tree may be within the defensible space zone. Cost share opportunities are also available through the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for landowners who want to address natural resource concerns on their property.

Conservation Partners

Related Assistance and Information

• Chipper Program
• Get Technical Assistance for Forest Health
• Forestland Steward Newsletter

Placer RCD Regional Conservation Partnership Updates

There are no current Placer RCD updates about this topic.

Other News

• RCPP Sierra Nevada Tree Mortality

Related Media

• RCCP Crisis to Opportunity: Tree mortality in Placer County
• Wildfire and Fuel Management – University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Placer County Fire Department – Local fire districts will have ordinances pertaining to fuel reduction activities
• CAL Fire – Fire Prevention

Financial Resources

• RCPP – Regional Conservation Partnership Program