Meeting called to order.

Reading of the minutes approved.

General Items:

1. Wildfire on the Divide (Harvest Festival)

· The poster is complete and has been distributed to the schools and we are now waiting for the rest of the posters to be printed and distributed to the businesses.

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

· Tamara West expressed the desire to help with the media. We just need to get the information to her.

· The USFS is looking at having a booth with possibly offering to the kids an opportunity of making animal prints in clay. They are also going to be offering sugar pine seeds.

2. Foresthill Community Fire Drill

· After talking about this at the Fire Drill at the last meeting everyone thought it was a good idea.

· Unfortunately the 49 Fire put a kink in the meeting that was suppose to take place with the OES and Placer County in attendance. This meeting has been postponed until all parties are available.

· We would like to use the Reverse 911 to contact residents as a test and advertise during that test the Harvest Festival and to stop by and fill out a survey letting us know if the Reverse 911 was informative.

· Cell phones are generally not used with the system due to the constant changing of numbers and owners.

· There is a question of residents who do not have cell phones or computers and limited transportation.

Community Education:

Grant Updates:

1. Todd Valley Fire Roads

· All done.

2. Todd Valley Fuel Breaks

· The fuel break is said to be 100% complete.

3. Pipeline 1 Fuel Break

· All done.

4. Rooster Ridge Fuel Break

· The request for RPF bid is going to be released this week.

5. 2009 Clearing House Grant Projects

· Still no word from the Clearing House.

6. 2009 Stimulus Package Funding

· The USFS has received money but unsure of where it will be distributed.

Group Reports-

PCFSA- Placer County Fire Safe Alliance –George is meeting with Rui Wednesday to go over some questions that George has compiled. The next PCFSA meeting is Monday September 28^th at 10:00.

FFPD- Foresthill Fire Protection District – We were involved with the 49 Fire as well as the Magnolia Fire with strike team assistance. The Monte Verde Shaded Fuel Break bids have been received and will be reviewed before they go to the Board. Trailhead HOA is looking at having their common area cleared and asked for advice. Gary suggested either a hand crew or grazing animals. Foresthill Estates is now Foresthill Heights which is an 8 parcel development. They are working with the DFM and redrawing their plans to comply with an Emergency Fire Access Road.

DAT- Disaster Action Team – There were six DAT members who helped out with the 49 Fire from setting up centers and shelters to working for three days with the victims. It was quite an experience with how everything was handled.

Cal Fire California Department of Forestry – N/A

BLM- Bureau of Land Management – N/A

USFS- United States Forest Service – Stimulus monies have been received but they are unsure of where they will be distributed. They are looking at burning 600 acres in the SSO area as well as hand piles in Elliot Ranch area this winter. They have also noticed an increase in bug kill trees.

Firewise- Karina is working on putting out an article that targets the Auburn area residents.

BOR- Bureau of Reclamation – N/A.

New Business:

Good of the order.

Meeting adjourned.