After one of the driest summers on record, the Mattole Restoration Council will be working with lower Mattole Valley residents to plan fuels reduction projects and to improve the fire safety of our neighborhoods. The MRC has hired Ian Sigman, and Tracy Katelman to undertake this effort. Ian Sigman, Chief of the Honeydew Volunteer Fire Company will be coordinating the project in the upper area, from Wilder Ridge towards Petrolia. Tracy Katelman, a Registered Professional Forester, will coordinate the project in the greater Petrolia area.
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