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Golden Gate National Recreational Area
Recovery Act Projects
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Funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been provided to thin fire-prone stands of vegetation at various locations in Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore. This series of projects is designed to enhance wildfire protection for neighboring communities and park structures.

The first set of treatments will take place between November 9 and December 18, 2009. This includes the following eucalyptus thinning projects in the Marin Headlands at Golden Gate National Recreation Area:

* Fort Barry
* Marin Drive / Miwok Trail
* Wolfback Ridge

Work is also planned in Upper Tamalpais Valley west of Erica Road, beginning after January 1, 2010:

* Upper Tam Valley

At all of these sites, smaller trees, 18 inches in diameter and less, will be removed to reduce hazardous fuel.

See an example of a past project before and after treatment. 

See also Recovery Act fuel reduction projects at Point Reyes National Seashore. 

This web page will be updated as the projects progress.  For more information, contact the Fire Education Office at 415-464-5133.

 
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Did You Know?
One of the oldest tidal gauges in the country at Crissy Field shows 8 inches of sea level rise over the past 100 years (a rate 2 to 10 times higher than the previous 5000 years). We could see 2 to 3 more rise in the next 100 years.

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Last Updated: November 20, 2009 at 15:55 EST