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FIRESAFE MITIGATION FORM

(Risk Reduction Investment)

Are you making your property more fire safe? Let us know!

Every year, in order to maintain our Firewise Community status, we have to report how much time and money our residents are spending to maintain defensible space and make our neighborhood safer from wildfires. Your feedback is important!

PLEASE take a few mintes answer the following 10 questions and submit this form. Our Firewise Community gets credit for any time and money you are spending on fire safe activities, including all clearing on your property, home hardening improvements, neighborhood outreach and meetings.

If you would like to download a copy of the questions to use as a worksheet before submitting this form online, CLICK HERE.

All responses should be a number only. If the question doesn't apply to you, leave it blank. We do not need lots of detail, just the hours and money spent. We do not need your receipts, just the approximate amount you have spent.

Please submit by October 31, 2024

If you prefer to mail in a paper copy, you can mail the worksheet to:
GCHNA, PO Box 1343, Nevada City, CA  95959

For more information, visit:
http://www.gchna.com/firewise-community/

If you have any questions, send an email to firewise@gchna.com.

Contact Information


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If you end up with more time and money after you submit this form, please save the hours and amount and include them on next year's form.

TIME SPENT IN HOURS

1. Home and Structures on Property

Examples:

  • Remove pine needles and leaf litter from roof and gutters
  • Replace vinyl gutters with metal gutters
  • Improvements to exterior to increase resistance to ignition
  • Install fire resistant screen vents
  • Enclose soffits and eaves
  • Clean and clear under decks and porches (flammables and vegetation)
  • Add fire resistant roofing, siding or decking
  • Inspect roof, replaced missing shingles
  • Trim back trees close to the house or structure that hang over roof tops
  • Move firewood 30 feet from house and cover with a fire safe tarp

number only please
2. Landscaping 0 to 100 feet from base of dwelling unit

Examples:

  • Installation of hardscaping
  • Replace combustible mulch with gravel and stone
  • Removal of trees and shrubs
  • Raking and removal of pine needles, leaves, ground litter and debris
  • Trimming/limbing of trees
  • Removing firewood
  • Lawn and native grass maintenance
  • Clear vegetation from under large stationary propane tanks

number only please
3. Common Areas / Roads

Examples:

  • Tree thinning
  • Mastication and brush removal
  • Grass maintenance
  • Fire break construction
  • Work/road parties

number only please
4. Miscellaneous Hours Worked

Miscellaneous

  • Firewise meetings: attending, preparing for, communicating about, presenting at, and program administrating,
  • Home site visits
  • Radio check-ins
  • Neighborhood chats

number only please

MONEY SPENT

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5. Equipment Costs

Examples

  • Chipper purchase or rental
  • Chain saw purchase or rental
  • Power equipment purchase or rental
  • Purchase of hand tools or protective equipment
  • Fuel and oil cost
  • Vegetation disposal fees

number only please
6. Contractor Costs

Examples

  • Arborists
  • Landscapers
  • Professional forestry services
  • Removal of debris
  • Mastication services

number only please
7. Home Improvement Costs

Examples:

  • Improvements to roofs, decks and windows
  • Vent screening
  • Retrofitting
  • Mulch replacing
  • Hardscaping
  • Water systems/pumps

number only please
8. Landscaping / DIY (do it yourself)

number only please

9. Miscellaneous


number only please
10. Major Projects

Describe any large project you did on your property, including:

  • Major remodel of house and decking
  • Improvement of fire safety features
  • Responding to snowmageden damage
  • Road work parties

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