Meeting called to order.

Reading of the minutes approved.

General Items:

1. Wildfire on the Divide (Harvest Festival)

· Neil Cochran has created a poster and we are waiting for the final print.

· We have sent out invitation letters and registrations with a few coming in already.

· The schools are now open and we are going to be contacting them with participation for the poster contest, scarecrow contest and pumpkin carving contest. We are also looking at the arts classes as well as the forestry classes participating.

· The Fun Muster is going strong. We have at least 2 participants confirmed with others probable.

2. Foresthill Community Fire Drill

· Lu has an idea to use the Reverse 911 two weeks before the Harvest Festival to send out a message 1) to say it is a drill 2) fire coming from Rucky Chuck – do you know what to do 3) go to Harvest Festival for more information.

· Have a survey that can be filled out letting us know about the call and what did they think.

· Reverse 911 should be able to contact your cell phone number.

· This has not been test so it would be a perfect opportunity.

· Talk about having fire drills in sections. Our community is broken into five different groups in our Risk Assessment. The drills should reflect these groups if not smaller sections like how Todd Valley is broken into eight sections.

· We need to come up with a list or flyers that tell you what you need if you have to evacuate.

Community Education:

Grant Updates:

1. Todd Valley Fire Roads

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

· Evacuation signs are still in place.

2. Todd Valley Fuel Breaks

· The fuel break is about 80-85 % complete.

· Ryan is working with the property owners.

3. Pipeline 1 Fuel Break

· This is 100% complete.

4. Rooster Ridge Fuel Break

· Lu is in the process of writing the RPF bid request.

· We have the money in the bank.

5. 2009 Clearing House Grant Projects

· Still no word from the Clearing House.

· 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.

6. 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 – We had a fire from a burn pile set in December. Strike teams still out for the last two weeks. First they were sent to the Shasta/Trinity complex and then to the Yuba complex. No development going on right now.

DAT- Disaster Action Team – No change from the last meeting. Jennifer is trying to get more information about what the DAT team can do, when there is a fire, for the folks off the hill.

Cal Fire California Department of Forestry – N/A

BLM- Bureau of Land Management – N/A

USFS- United States Forest Service – Half our resources are out on fires right now. There are a lot of out of region resources in the area right now as backup. Live fuel moisture is not yet critical.

Firewise- No updates for the Foresthill area. Karina and Gary are working on an article for the Messenger.

BOR- Bureau of Reclamation – Mammoth bar fire burned 684 acres for a total cost of 1.3 million dollars. Cause was fireworks from the Georgetown side of the river. Ponderosa Bridge is not safe. If there are anymore complaints then the bridge will be closed down.

New Business: The Heritage Festival is the first weekend in September and we need to have volunteers help at the booth. Lu and Tyler will work on Saturday and Gary will work on Sunday.

Good of the order.

Meeting adjourned.