Weiler Road Fuel Management

2026-11-03

Understory fuels reduction to reduce the vertical and horizontal continuity of wildfire fuels across 3 acre area along Weiler Ranch Road via mechanical mastication and manual hand removal methods . North of Weiler Ranch Road , approximately 2 acre , brush ( including poison oak ) and trees less than 12 ” in diameter shall be removed and chipped , or masticated in place , up to 100 ’ from the edge of road . South of Weiler , approximately 1 acre , brush and trees less than 10 ” in diameter shall be removed and chipped by hand within 25 ’ of the roadway . All debris generated by the project shall be chipped and hauled from site . Debris generated by mechanical mastication may remain if less than 3 ” in diameter and in lengths less than 4 ’. Area to be treated shall run approximately from the West property boundary near Oddstadt Boulevard to the Valley View trail head . On the south side of Weiler the project shall run from the western property boundary to the San Pedro Valley Park shop . All stumps shall be cut to near ground level , no more than 3 ” above natural grade . Eucalyptus and other invasive woody vegetation shall be treated with herbicide to reduce likelihood of resprouting . A small stand of eucalyptus across from the San Pedro Valley Shop entrance , approximately 20 trees , shall be removed completely . The majority of this stand is between 10 - 15 ” in diameter ( estimated ). A small number , may exceed 20 ” in diameter . All debris shall be hauled from site , unless otherwise directed by Ranger staff . Stumps to be treated with herbicide . Six larger diameter eucalyptus on the south side of the project area ( between Weiler Ranch Road and San Pedro Creek ) shall be removed to reduce falling limb hazards and continue restoration of the creek corridor . Trees will be tagged and marked with orange paint . All debris shall be removed from site unless otherwise directed by Ranger staff . Stumps shall be treated with herbicide . Work will require careful planning to reduce risk of conflict with primary distribution lines along Weiler Ranch Road . Contractors may need to consider power shut - off or using equipment capable of working within minimum approach distances of energized conductors . Understory fuels management performed on the south side of the road shall be done by hand to reduce amount of soil disturbance above the creek . Removal of logs and debris from larger tree removals will likely require access with a crane .

California

2026-03-27