{"id":14756,"date":"2016-01-28T13:10:42","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T21:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=14756"},"modified":"2016-01-28T13:10:42","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T21:10:42","slug":"calaveras-fire-safe-council-to-meet-feb-18-in-san-andreas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=14756","title":{"rendered":"Calaveras Fire Safe Council To Meet Feb 18 In San Andreas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Murphys, CA&#8230;The Calaveras Fire Safe Council is a non-profit who writes and administers grants for fuels reduction\/fuel break projects in Calaveras County.  The Mission of the Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council is to maintain the quality of life for residents (human as well as local animal and vegetation species) as we coexist within each Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Zone in the Council&#8217;s sphere of influence that encompasses Calaveras County and portions of Western Alpine County to achieve effective fire protection through education, guidance, and planning as we: Maintain a Healthy Forest, Reduce hazardous vegetation, Create defensible space, Educate as to fire hazards and fire behavior.  The primary purpose of the Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council is to help protect our citizens, their property, and our natural resources from the effects of catastrophic wildland fire within Calaveras and adjacent counties&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calaverasfiresafecouncil.org\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14757\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Fullscreen-capture-1282016-10824-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Fullscreen capture 1282016 10824 PM\" width=\"640\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Fullscreen-capture-1282016-10824-PM.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Fullscreen-capture-1282016-10824-PM-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Fullscreen-capture-1282016-10824-PM-570x169.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The agenda for the next meeting is below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\tCalaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tP.O. Box 812<br \/>\n\t\t  \t     Murphys, CA 95247<\/p>\n<p>February 18, 2016<br \/>\nSan Andreas Fire District<br \/>\n37 Churchill Rd, San Andreas CA 95249<br \/>\n6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>I. Call Meeting to Order<br \/>\nII. Introductions<br \/>\nIII. Approval of Minutes from November, 2015<br \/>\nIV. Financial Report<\/p>\n<p>OLD BUSINESS:<\/p>\n<p>V. Discussion\/Action: Grant Report<\/p>\n<p>A. General Grants<br \/>\nB. CERT Program Manager Report<\/p>\n<p>NEW BUSINESS:<\/p>\n<p>VI. Elections of Directors: Spots open for Terry Woodrow and Dennis Lewis<br \/>\nVII. Next conference call will be March 17, 2016 at 6:00 PM<br \/>\nVIII. Public and Board Member Comment<br \/>\nIX. Adjournment<\/p>\n<p>The intent of this Council is to :<\/p>\n<p>Forest fire<br \/>\nBe fire safe! This could happen again!<br \/>\nEducate the public about fire threat and fire prevention<br \/>\nmeasures<br \/>\nServe community and neighborhood fire safety needs<br \/>\nCoordinate a fire plan, with the cooperation of local fire agencies<br \/>\nImprove circulation for evacuation<br \/>\nReduce the potential for fire loss damage<br \/>\nImprove fire safety by reducing dangerous fuel loads<br \/>\nReduce vegetation waste stream to landfills<br \/>\nPromote a healthy forest<br \/>\nImprove air and water quality<br \/>\nThis mission will be accomplished through interagency and neighborhood coordination, along with a strong public and private partnership focusing on public education, exchanging of information, and fostering fire prevention and fire safety to make homes, neighborhoods, and communities fire safe within Calaveras and adjacent counties.<\/p>\n<p>The Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council operates through in-kind donations and financial contributions and is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact us at:<\/p>\n<p>Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council<br \/>\nPO Box 812<br \/>\nMurphys, CA 95247<br \/>\n(209) 728-8785<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Murphys, CA&#8230;The Calaveras Fire Safe Council is a non-profit who writes and administers grants for fuels reduction\/fuel break projects in Calaveras County. 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