ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program provides technical assistance and cost share grants to landowners and communities living in the Wildland-Urban Interface within Missoula, Mineral and Ravalli counties. Through this program we assist landowners and communities with reducing hazardous fuels and improving forest health on private lands
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Applications from individual landowners, groups of homeowners, and communities are solicited yearlong
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FILL OUT APPLICATION
If you are a landowner concerned about the health of your forested property, live in a fire prone area and have unhealthy or hazardous tree fuel build-up that needs to be thinned then we encourage you to fill out an application for assistance.
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This is the first step in the process of improving the health of your forest and reducing your fire risk.
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If you are unsure of any of the questions on the application, you may leave them blank. Just give us as much information as you can.
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WAIT
Once we have received your application it can take a few weeks before one of our foresters contacts you.
We try to get to everyone as quickly as possible, but we are a small team, and it can take some time to process and prioritize the many applications we receive on a daily basis.
That being said if it has been some time and no one has reached out then please feel free to contact us.
Take this time to familiarize yourself with some of these other resources
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MEET WITH A FORESTER
Once we have processed your application, one of our foresters will contact you to discuss your application and possibly schedule a time to perform a site assessment on your property.
They will work with you to determine what can be done to improve your forests health and reduce your wildfire risk.
Together you will determine the acreage to be treated and an agreement will be created.
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NOTE: All Cost Share Projects are Subject to Grant Funding Availability.
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