**2012 PROJECTS PLANNED**
Mechanical fuel reduction at Point Reyes National Seashore will take place during the winter until bird nesting season begins March 1, and will then resume August 1. Burning will take place on several days this fall between August and early November if weather conditions allow.
General project descriptions for 2012 will be posted in January.
See flyer for 2011 project locations in the park as well as the San Francisco Bay Area network.
**RECOVERY ACT FUEL REDUCTION PROJECTS**
Funding provided by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act enabled crews to work on a series of hazardous fuel reduction projects from November 2009 through September 2010.
See an example of a thinning treatment (265 KB PDF).
Read the success story.
Fire plays a significant role in the ecosystems at Point Reyes National Seashore. The fire regime has varied over time in response to both climatic changes and human activity. Fire history at Point Reyes has been shaped by lightning, as well as by the land management practices of Native Americans, ranchers, loggers, and most recently, the National Park Service.
The goals of the Point Reyes Fire Management Program are:
- Protect Firefighters, the Public, and Property
- Maintain or Improve Conditions of Natural Resources and Protect these Resources from Adverse Impacts
- Maximize Efforts to Protect Cultural Resources from Adverse Effects of Fire Management Practices
- Foster and Maintain Effective Community and Interagency Fire Management Partnerships
- Foster a High Degree of Understanding of Fire and Fuels Management among Park Employees, Neighbors, and Visitors
- Improve Knowledge and Understanding of Fire and Continue to Refine Fire Management Practices
The Point Reyes Fire Management Program is part of the .
Fire staff based at Point Reyes also serve , , , and .
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