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Fire Safety Vegetation Management
As always, we continue to engage with the city to ensure the most effective fuel reduction by their crews. At the same time, our ecopullers work is focused on complementary goals of fire safety and native plant preservation. Ecopullers have worked throughout the 34 acres of Shepherd Canyon Park to improve fire safety in our neighborhood.
The name ecopullers came to be, because of the focus on pulling out fire hazard plants by the roots to have long term impact, rather than just one time chopping to deal with the immediate problem. Ecopullers have worked throughout the 34 acres of Shepherd Canyon Park to improve fire safety in our neighborhood. Some have described shepherd canyon as a 34-acre bowl of city kindling surrounded by a rim of homes. The upper meadow tucked above the soccer field is one area that has literally been transformed over the years by our work with neighbors, other volunteers, and the fire department. Ecopullers work in other areas of city land as well, including along the old Sacramento Northern Railroad Trail Path. Full narrative >>
RESOURCES
Shepherd Canyon Vegetation Management Plan [Plan]
This plan for Shepherd Canyon was prepared by SCHA prior to the start of the City Wildfire Asessment District. It proivdes a comprehensive inventory of native and invasive fire hazard vegetation, as a basis for cohesive planning.
The Oakland City Wide Vegetation Managment Plan [Plan]
The Oakland City Wide Vegetation Managment Plan was prepared at the urging of SCHA and with the input of Shepherd Canyon residents, in coordination with and through participating in with the Wildfire Advisory Board Citizens Committee. It represents a first step, in a programmatic approach and schedule for city vegetation management.
City of Oakland Wildfire Prevention District [Link to Oakland site]
[New Defensible Space Guidelines]
Several Shepherd Canyon Board members have also partcipated on this city wide fourm, which is the city's venue for citzien input ot our wildfrie prevention district. This web site has valuable informaiton on the city's program.
City Parcel Tracking [PP document]
Presentation given to the Wildfire Prevention District Advisory Board that addresses the need for the city to track its schedule for vegetaiton clearence of its own city owned parcels.
Oakland Fire Department Report to City Council [PDF version]
The Oakland Fire Department has given themselves 100% credit for parcels they cleared in November after the rainy seaon started, when reporting their status to Oakland City Council. Nieghbors are asked to have thier yards in compliance by 30 June.
SC Grant Application for Diablo Fire Safe Council [PDF version]
A prior grant applicaiton submitted by SCHA
PROJECTS
"Hands on" Volunteer Work for Fire Saftey:
Eco Pullers/Planters and Eco Neighbors Activities [See photos]
Clearance of Creekside Hill of Brambles and Re-planting [See photos]
Clearance of Broom by the Roots Along Railroad Trail - Liberating Natives
[Earth Day 2005] [Earth Day 2006]
Clearance of Broom from Upper Meadow with OFD [Earth Day 2003] [Earth Day 2004]
Seeding of Upper Meadow with Native Grass and Wildflowers [See photos]
Working with City on Clearence of City Parcels [See photos]
Each year we have worked to get city parcels in compliance ealrier in the year. We work with the city on major city owned parcels in Shepherd Canyon, including Shepherd Canyon Road Greenbelt, the Railroad Trail, Escher Road, and smaller City owned parcels in locations such as Shepherd Canyon Road and Skyline.
Helping to Coordinate Neighbor's Work on their Yards [See photos]
FUTURE PROJECT
Fire Safe Demonstration Garden at Fire Station 24 [Map]
We have begun initial work with the city to create a firesafe demonstration garden near fire station 24. The city has provided initial design resources, and has comitted to educaitnal signage.
RELATED LINKS
Fire safety was one of the issues addressed in the Community Park Master Planning workshop, using the Shepherd Canyon Vegetation Management Plan as a guide.
Community Park Master Planning Workshops [Related links]
Shepherd Creek Trail
The trail will help create better acces to firesafety maintenance