Category Archives: Safety

Moody Gulch Forest Health Project

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Dear RESA Community,

Moody Gulch Forest Health has been added to the Los Gatos Creek Watershed Collaboration Forest Health Grant project. Los Gatos Creek Watershed Collaboration is made up of several agencies including Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen), Santa Clara County Parks, San Jose Water Company, and the Santa Clara FireSafe Council, whose goal is to support healthier forests that are resilient to wildland fire and climate change. This project is funded by a Forest Health Grant.

This Forest Health Project will take place in Moody Gulch (wildland Urban Interface) which borders our community from highway 17 to Summit Rd). This is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of August 19, 2024. The hours of operation will be 08:00 to 16:00hrs Monday through Friday.

This project will use Hand Crews, Chippers, and Masticators. The crews are adding shaded fuel breaks and removing small diameter trees to mimic the long-suppressed natural fire regime across the Santa Cruz Mountains.

The project has three areas of prescribed treatment (42, 43, 44). See the below map.

The crews will access each quadrant area as follows:

  • # 42: Highway 17 (Moody Cr. access gate).
  • # 43: Rose Ct. & Laverne Dr.
  • # 44: Zella Ct.

We apologize for any inconvenience these access points may cause and thank you for your understanding on this project.

Jeffrey L. Bates
Operations Manager
Redwood Estates Services Association

RESA’s FireWise Status Reinstated 2023-2024

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Dear RESA Community,

After working through a mishap that caused a lapse in our participation, RESA is now a FireWise recognized community in good standing.

Note: the certificate header shows 2023, but the footer on this certificate states that we are, “a participating site in good standing throughout the 2024 calendar year”.

Sincerely,
RESA Office

FREE Fall Chipping Program

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Dear RESA Community,

Thanks to extra funding, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is able to hold a fall chipping event for defensible space and winter storm debris cleanup.

When: October 30 – November 3
Register: https://sccfiresafe.org/prepare/community-chipping-program/
Registration Deadline: October 16th

This is a MOBILE CHIPPING PROGRAM – the services comes to you if you register and your debris adheres to the chipping program guidelines below:

  • Cut ends must face the same direction and point out towards street.
  • Pile location must be within 10 feet of the residential street on public right of way on level ground.
  • Limbs must be under 4 inches in diameter (thickness).
  • Piles must be less than 4 feet in height.
  • Piles must be less than 100 cubic yards per registered resident.

Any questions? Please reach out to [email protected]

Sincerely,
RESA Office