2021 The project was initially identified as a key part of establishing fuel breaks and evacuation routes in and around the District. Lessons learned from the CZU and SCU fires in August of 2020 prompted re-examination of many of the south San Francisco Bay Area’s wildfire hazards and risks and what could be implemented to reduce risk.
2022 Project was scoped and budgeted, and in April, it was submitted to CalOES/FEMA for a Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMG). This grant would leverage taxpayers dollars and provide access to subject matter experts. Project was wait listed due to lack of grant funds.
2023 Project was updated and resubmitted to CalOES/FEMA under current year HMG solicitation. Projected to be an 18 month process. Late in 2023, the LAHCFD Commissioners decided to bring the project “in house,” citing the multi year planning time frame is not responsive enough to the potential risk.
2024 Regional collaboration, budget planning, and converting scope of work (SOW) from a grant format to a traditional engineering format led to the County procurement and bidding process.
2025 LAHCFD contracted an Engineering Firm for project design, field verification and permit application processing.
