Resources Hub
Welcome to the Sonoma County Vegetation Management Resource Hub! The Board of Supervisors prioritizes vegetation management that supports both wildfire risk reduction and the long-term resilience of the county's 1,768 square miles. These County agencies support vegetation management and responsible stewardship on both public and privately owned lands.
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Climate Adaptation & Resiliency Division
Sonoma County’s Climate Action and Resiliency Division and Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District have collaborated to create the Sonoma County Climate Resilient Lands Strategy, a document designed to provide structure and guidance for climate-related efforts, with a focus on natural and working lands. The Strategy was approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 13, 2022.
Read the Strategy
Vegetation Management Grant Program
For larger projects that require additional funding and resources, the County of Sonoma has created the Vegetation Management Project Grant Program to support vegetation management activities in high-risk areas and near key ecosystems. This funding will support the work of local fire districts, schools, communities with Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), Resource Conservation Districts, community groups, nonprofit organizations, licensed foresters, Tribal entities, and technical advisors. Funding will not be provided to individual landowners or private companies.
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Community Wildfire Protection Plan
The Sonoma County CWPP Hub Site includes Story Maps, Risk Indexes, and educational resources from partnering agencies on wildfire preparedness. Submit fire mitigation and hazard reduction projects to the CWPP project list using the Project Entry Portal.
See the PlanBurn Permits
Prescribed fire is a land stewardship tool that can reduce the likelihood of catastrophic wildfires and strengthen an area’s ecosystems by reducing the buildup of fuels.
More About PermitsChipper Program
This free chipper service helps residents create defensible space around the home and access routes , for properties located in the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County.
Learn MoreAwarded Grants
Learn more about upcoming grant programs, including Wildfire Adapted Sonoma County, Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project, and Wildfire Resilient Sonoma County (also known as the FEMA BRIC Project).
See GrantsDecision Support Framework
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors authorized the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) and the
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) to actively collaborate to develop the Sonoma County Decision Support Framework (DSF), an integrated set of tools that operate at multiple scales to enable strategic investments in fuel load reduction, vegetation management, community health and safety, and the long-term resilience of Sonoma County watersheds.
The Decision Support Framework consists of the Wildfire Resilience Planner, a landscape-level asset prioritization tool, and the Wildfire Fuel Mapper, a parcel-level planning tool.
Regional Parks
Wildfire prevention, preparation and response are part of Sonoma County Regional Parks’ ongoing stewardship across our 15,000-acre, 50-plus park system, as wildfire has become increasingly common throughout Sonoma County, California and the West.
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Public Infractructure
Transportation & Public Works Road Maintenance crews deal specifically with vegetation management on County roads for the purpose of keeping the roadway unobstructed.
Wildfire Fuel Mapper
UCCE
UCCE Sonoma County's Wildfire Vegetation Mitigation Program Manager works with private landowners and public land managers on science-based vegetation management focused on long-term resilience. Our programs and projects include an update of the Wildfire Fuel Mapper, managing the County Vegetation Management Hub website, working with environmental and climate activists, original research on effective visualization tools for vegetation management, and partnering with County agencies on vegetation management coordination. UCCE Sonoma also provides Advisors in Grazing, Forestry, Fire, and Integrated Pest Management.
The County of Sonoma is the primary local government entity providing a wide range of services to residents of Sonoma County.
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The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District is a special district dedicated to protecting the diverse agricultural, natural resource, and scenic open space lands of Sonoma County for future generations.
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The Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District assists landowners in western Sonoma County with conservation, restoration, and stewardship of their natural resources.
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Permit Sonoma is Sonoma County's consolidated land use planning and development permitting agency.
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Sonoma County Regional Parks manages and maintains a system of regional parks and trails throughout Sonoma County.
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Sonoma County Transportation and Public Works is responsible for maintaining county roads, managing solid waste, and overseeing various transportation projects in Sonoma County.
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The Sonoma Resource Conservation District works with private landowners in central and southern Sonoma County to promote responsible natural resource management through voluntary community participation.
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Sonoma Water is a special district that provides water supply, flood protection, and wastewater management services to Sonoma County and portions of Marin County.
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UCCE Sonoma County is a local partnership between the University of California and Sonoma County that provides research-based information to agricultural producers, small business owners, youth, and consumers.
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Fire Safe Sonoma has played a vital role in wildfire prevention through education, fuel reduction projects, and pioneering the county's first chipper program. They serve as a bridge between communities and agencies while actively pursuing grant funding for wildfire safety initiatives.
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CAL FIRE's Fire Prevention Program encompasses multiple strategies including wildland pre-fire engineering, vegetation management, fire planning, education, and law enforcement, with specific projects focusing on brush clearance, prescribed fire, and defensible space inspections.
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