Design for the capacity to absorb and recover

Options

  • ...with shaded fuel breaks that bring fire closer to the ground and make control easier.
  • ...by incorporating seasonal grazing (vegetation management with livestock).

Case Study

Graze Ojai is a community-supported program from the Ojai Valley Fire Safe Council that uses the prescribed grazing of low-impact herd animals like goats and sheep to mitigate the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The grazing program covers approximately 360 square miles.

Case Study for 4.2.3

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