Meeting called to order.

Reading of the minutes approved.

General Items:

1. Wildfire on the Divide (Harvest Festival)

· We have decided to restructure the Wildfire on the Divide and are renaming it to the “Harvest Festival”.

· Johnny Worton said that would have pumpkins available for us to create our pumpkin patch. We would sell the pumpkins and give the money as well as left over pumpkins back to Worton’s.

· We are looking at contacting the school to see what is involved in students working on their community service.

· Kathy is working on getting a letter out to the fire agencies and vendors.

· The USFS will do flyers but will not do any press releases.

· Nature Day. By next meeting Mike R. will have information available regarding staffing for the event. Mike also has a file on what is involved in with putting together Nature Day.

2. Fire Prevention Articles in Messenger

· Gary K. is looking at starting up the Fire District column in the Messenger with all fire related topics. Chipper service, chimney cleaning, 4291 and other topics.

· If anyone has any ideas, feel free to email them to Gary.

Community Education:

Grant Updates:

1. Todd Valley Fuel Break Maintenance

· We have one road that needs to be cleaned and the fire crews will work on this. All other roads are accessible.

2. Emergency Escape Route Signs

· They are now up and there is information about them in the Messenger and flyers are posted at businesses around town.

· There have been a few comments regarding the signs, all positive.

3. Todd Valley Fuel Breaks

· Ben stated the work has started on the Birchwood side and is moving along.

· Some property owners are making small requests but overall, so far everyone is happy.

4. Pipeline 1 Fuel Break

· It is about 95% complete.

· Lu has taken some before pictures and will take some after pictures.

· Small glitch with the BLM saying that they did not get their Environmental Survey. But all is good because all the proof is available.

5. Rooster Ridge Fuel Break

· The contract has been received from the Clearinghouse.

· Funding has been released for environmental work.

· Once the money has been received then the work may begin.

6. 2009 Clearing House Grant Projects

· Still no work on the Clearing House Projects.

· Todd Valley Phase 2 was submitted was unfunded as of 4/20/09.

· Pipeline Phase 2 was also submitted was unfunded as of 4/20/09.

7. 2009 Stimulus Package Funding

· Michigan Bluff (100 acres)

· Eagle Crest (28 acres)

· Mosquito Ridge (20 acres)

· USFS has not heard anything on these monies yet.

Group Reports-

PCFSA- Placer County Fire Safe Alliance –N/A.

FFPD- Foresthill Fire Protection District – Gary is working on the 4291’s and 4290’s. So far in the district they have responded to 243 calls. After the lightning storm that came through we are very lucky we only had fire start up from a lightning strike and that was a day later. Working on the Monte Verde Shaded Fuel Break with David Funk. They will be working through it Wednesday morning writing up a prescription for the common area.

DAT- Disaster Action Team – Things are quiet right now. Gary mentioned that they only have two more sites to survey for the Red Cross, the high school and Carpenters Place.

Cal Fire California Department of Forestry – Stations are fully staffed now. Planes are back at the airport ready to go. No new funding but for those who have started they are funding those. Ed is pushing projects that are funded to be completed.

BLM- Bureau of Land Management – N/A

USFS- United States Forest Service – Doing work at Casa Loma, near Alta, some mastication. Engine crews are piling brush on approximately 20 acres along Sugar Pine road creating piles where the chipper is not able to access. Still planning on 1500 acres of mastication but waiting for money. There was only on fire from the Lightning storm up near Secret House. Duncan Peak opened on June 14^th. No news on the Stimulus money. Cam is working on the local agreements with Foresthill. Demonstration site is looking a little forgotten. We should contact Brian Mulhullen to find out if BLM is going to clean it up.

Firewise- The video is posted on the Fire Safe Council website and will be distributed to the public broadcast television stations and will hopefully run this. If we need to have copies made it takes a long time so just let Karina know so that she can order them. Karina suggested putting an article in the Messenger regarding getting more participation from the Home Owners Association and community members. Possibly look at having a representative from each areas come would be beneficial.

New Business: Karina came across and article that was written by a USFS representative and will email this information out for everyone to read that she thought was interesting.

Good of the order.

Meeting adjourned.