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NEW - Scotch Broom Challenge issued
Grass Valley, California (July 17, 2007) - The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County has issued a challenge to the community to educate the public, nursery retailers and landscaping contractors about the hazards of planting scotch broom varieties. Scotch broom varieties are highly flammable, noxious, invasive weeds that create a fire hazard when used as ornamental landscaping. "Our goal is to educate the community and work together to remove broom from our landscape due to the highly flammable nature of the plant. Ultimately, our efforts could lead to a ban on the sale in Nevada County,” said Joanne Drummond, executive director of the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County.
The challenge has been sent to area nursery retailers as well as landscape contractors to ask them
to educate people asking for broom varieties on fire wise plant alternatives. A complete fire wise
plant guide is available to aid homeowners in selecting safe ornamentals for around the home. The
council has provided fire wise plant labels for retailers’ point of sale in order to help make it
clear to consumers which plants are good for a fire prone environment. The council also offers note
cards which may be left at retail locations selling broom varieties to make them aware of the movement
in the community. A weed wrench loan program is also in place for those willing to pull broom from
their roadways and private property. The challenge has been issued in cooperation with the California Department of Food & Agriculture, Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, Lake Wildwood Association, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Nevada Irrigation District, South Yuba River Citizen’s League, UC Master Gardeners, USDA Forest Service and the Yuba-Bear River Watershed Council.
View the Fire Safe Council Scotch Broom Challenge illustrated flyer here.
Welcome to the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County's (FSCNC) web site. The Fire Safe Council is a coalition of public and private partners that share a common interest in wildfire prevention and public education. The Fire Safe Council is dedicated to saving lives and reducing fire losses by making our communities fire safe. Here you will find information on:
You might be asking yourself why does Nevada County need a Fire Safe Council? We have all been enticed by secluded settings and beautiful vistas. As a result, Nevada County's population has soared in the last 40 years. Suburbanization has pushed our communities into the wildland-urban interface, blurring the boundaries between towns and nature. When we choose to live among woodlands and forest, we must learn to live with fire. Fire is a fact of life in Nevada County. Learning to live with fire means protecting our homes and communities from the potential of a catastrophic wildland fire. Utilizing the combined expertise, resources and distribution channels of its members, the Fire Safe Council fulfills its mission to "provide education and programs for fire prevention and preparedness to all Nevada County citizens in order to reduce the loss of lives, personal property, and natural resources from wildfire."
Effective January 1, 2005, if you live in a wildland area in California you need to know about changes in the following laws. Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law on September 23, 2004, Senate Bill 1369. This bill amended both Public Resources Code (PRC) 4291 and Government Code (GC) 51182 in the following manner:
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