Community Wildfire Protection Projects

Information on upcoming, ongoing & completed Community Fuel Reduction Projects, and Requests for proposals (RFP).

2024 Projects

The 2024 projects were jointly funded by Measure T and the Truckee Tahoe Airport District (TTAD) for a total of $788,875. $483,875 of which was funded by Measure T, and $305,000 was provided by TTAD. Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for all three projects were released on June 14, with proposals due by July 9. A contractor tour took place on June 24, visiting all three project sites. Implementation of these projects will start late-summer/early fall.

Artstrong Tract Hand Thin Project

This project implements fuel-load reduction and vegetation management to improve forest health and establish defensible space between developed lots and larger adjacent properties in the Armstrong Tract Community from Central Truckee to the eastside of Donner Lake and south of Tahoe Donner.

Total project treatment acreage: 42 acres
Treatment type: manual thinning, tracked chipping, and piling where needed.

Martis Peak Roadside Fuel Break Project

This project will reduce fuel loading and vegetation along Martis Peak Road to improve emergency ingress and egress, forest health, and reduce wildfire hazards adjacent to roadway in Eastern Truckee, in the Juniper Creek and Juniper Creek Ranch areas.

Total project treatment acreage: 141 acres
Treatment type: 50 feet from edge of pavement on both sides of the road

Sierra Meadows Community Fuel Reduction Project

This project will create a shaded fuel break to reduce wildfire intensity and severity, improve forest health, and enhance defensible space and wildfire resilience in the Sierra Meadows subdivision from Central Truckee to south of Downtown Truckee and north of Martis Valley.

Total project treatment acreage: 83 acres
Treatment type: Mechanical and Manual thinning with follow up mastication and tracked chipping