2023 – September 24th Special Meeting of the Members

September 24 Community Meeting

AGENDA

I. Introduction, 10-15 min (Overview only, no Q & A, details to follow. Otherwise we’ll get bogged down w/questions and lose the narrative. List A – D on flip chart)

History of successful grant projects prior to current grant.
Current grant: who wrote it, roles of MCFSC & CalFire, Linda & Paul’s roles
Role of the Registered Professional Forester (RPF)
What’s in the grant:

1. CEQA

2. Brush Clearing

3. Project Management

Timeline

II. Implementation 30-60 min (what’s involved, who’s doing it, impact on landowners, Qs & A’s after each topic. Again use of flip chart so people can see where we’re at and so facilitators can, if asked about landowners doing work when we’re talking about birds, for example, we can point to the chart and let them know when we’ll get to their question. )

Signed Access Agreements
CEQA

Completing Botanical Survey
Bird nesting sites, Spotted Owl?
Archaeological Survey

Brush Clearing
What, specifically, will crews do?
Licensed Forestry Crews
Landowners (listing of criteria)
No permanent construction can happen w/in the project footprint for 10 years.
IRA credits for GHG sequestration/char making?
Legal Cannabis is fine with CalFire, but not OK with federal grants
Information/Communication
Periodic Member Meetings
Before & After Photos
Paul & Linda’s contact info and availability

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 MEETING ATTENDEES:

Marv & Yvonne Kramer (Parcel 18A) *

Fred & Phyllis Mervine (Parcel 16B) *

George Poore (Parcel 11A) *

Scott (Dick & Darla’s nephew – Parcel 5B) *

Diane (rep of Church of All World – Parcel 7Cs) *

Eldrie (Parcel 7C) *

Jenness Hartley (Parcel 12C)

Alexander Kramer (Parcel 12C) *

Bob Dress (Parcel 9AB *

Deborah Mead (Parcel 9AB) *

Orion Stocker (Singley Ranch) *

Don Rodriques (Parcel 10C) *

Toby Rodriques (Parcel 10C)*

Maria Gilardin (Parcel 14)

Denise Randolph (Parcel 11B) *

Norm Hanson (for Parcel 10)

Emrys Scott (Parcels 1B & 1C) *

Jason Courtis (Parcel 13B)

Shelly McCoy (Parcel 13D)

Keith Clark (Parcel 10A friend of Eagle & Yoli) *

James Ramey (Parcel 3) *

Paul Mueller (Parcel 6) *

Linda Gray (Parcels 17C, 19E, & 22A) *

MEETING NOTES:

Greenfield Ranch Community Meeting

September 24, 2023

A Greenfield Ranch Association Special Meeting of the Members was called to announce CalFire’s approval of our grant application and subsequent signed contract. Twenty-five people attended representing 15 GRA parcels or approximately 3200 acres of the Ranch.

It is a 179 acre SFB Project

Contract was signed by the MCFSC 9/20/2023

Important Points

The Mendocino County Fire Safe Council (MCFSC)is the Grantee

Greenfield Ranch Association is a Home Owners Association (HOA)
CalFire doesn’t accept grant applications from HOAs
CalFire does accept grant applications from non-profit organizations.
The MCFSC is a non-profit
Greenfield partnered with the MCFSC in order for our project to be funded.
Owners who want to participate must sign the MCFSC-GRA Access Agreement.

Landowners, according to law, are responsible for clearing 100’ in all directions around their homes.
No construction can take place within the project area for 10 years.
CEQA may take up to 2 years to complete, but also may be completed before spring.