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For more information about the WRMP and online meeting attendance, please visit: http://www.alpinecountyca.gov/index.aspx?NID=504 PUBLIC WORKSHOPS The County is holding workshops in February to introduce the public to the need for the WRMP, areas of wildfire risk, and how the WRMP is being developed. The February workshops will include two meetings, one in eastern Alpine County and one in Bear Valley. A single follow-up workshop will be held in April to present the results of the planning effort and up to three priority projects defined in the WRMP. Remote (web-based) access will be available for all workshops. Online attendees will be able to view and participate in the workshops on a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Visit the webpage below for more information about online meeting attendance. OVERVIEW Alpine County is preparing a Wildfire Risk Mitigation Plan (WRMP) under a Fire Prevention Grant received from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The WRMP will enable the County to implement activities that address the risk of wildfire and that can reduce wildfires that could impact communities. The top three priority on-the-ground fuel treatment projects will be identified. For each project, a general fuel treatment and an initial set of mechanical (saw-log removal, biomass removal, mastication, chipping, or hand thinning) or prescribed fire (under burning or pile burning) treatments will be defined in the WRMP. Alpine County Wildfire Risk Mitigation Plan (WRMP) PLAN HIGHLIGHTS The process of preparing the WRMP includes: Identifying the important resources and assets within the County, Identifying the high fire hazard areas using modeling techniques, and Defining and prioritizing projects that will protect the most at-risk resources. February 25, 2020 Alpine County Administration Building 99 Water Street Markleeville 5:00 PM February 26, 2020 Bear Valley Library 367 Creekside Drive Bear Valley 4:00 PM