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May 24, 2008 -
Forest Care Receives $3.6 Million in Additional Funds. It now Includes Private Properties Up to 20 Acres. For more information click here!

May 22, 2008
The GVL Pine Needle and Fuel Reduction Program will kick off May 31st. Hoping to be a yearly event running from Memorial Day, in conjunction with Chipper Weekend, through September, private parties, local organizations, businesses and agencies will pull together to remove combustible fuels from the Green Valley Lake community. For more information Click Here!

May 20, 2008 - POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
A Community meeting is scheduled for May 23, 6 pm, at the Community Center to hear from several agencies and their programs for making our home sites fire safe. There will be a presentation on the Fire Hazard Abatement program (fire hazards include dry vegetation, dead and dying shrubs and trees, large accumulation of fine needles, and trees too close to chimneys) by the San Bernardino County Land Use Services Code Enforcement. Julie Hernandez, Supervisor, Fire Hazard Abatement, and Thomas Bradt, Inspector, Fire Hazard Abatement, will be present to provide details on the program and to answer questions. The meeting is co-sponsored by the Green Valley Lake Women’s Club, the Green Valley Lake Citizens for Disaster Preparedness, and the Green Valley Chapter of the Mountain Rim Fire Safe Council. Additional agencies will be present to discuss the requirements for maintaining defensible space around homes, the Forest Care program for assistance with maintaining healthy trees on your property, and The Pine Needle Program.

May 6, 2008
“CHIPPER DAY WEEKEND” planned for May 31-June 1. The County Fire
Department will come to each property with the chipper beginning Monday, June 2.
Fire Fighter Scot Turknette and his Fire Crew will come to your properties and
chip your slash curbside. No pine needles . the chipper cannot handle the pine
needles. Just leave your brush, trees limb and other slash curbside. They can
chip tree limbs up to 12 inch diameter. Have the slash in place by 9 am Monday,
June 2. Scot and his crew will do the rest. Look for more announcements as
the time approaches. Spread the word.

May 1, 2008
A meeting took place today between Randy and Pat Rozatti of the GVLDRF, Margaret Johnson of WCGVL, Cheryl Nagy of Running Springs Area Chamber of Commerce and Councilman Hansberger. Subjects relevant to issues of concern to GVL residents and property owners were discussed at length during the 2 hour meeting. The Councilman pledged continued support of the community and to address issues including but not limited to, evaluation of set backs on new construction on a case by case basis, community economic recovery, and CSA 79.

April 24, 2008
County is going to be bidding out their tree removal program in the next few days. If you have burned out trees on your property (whether or not you have structual damage) that have not been marked for removal contact Shaunna Bryson at 909 867-1240 or email your property location, name of owner and contact number to the GVLDRF on this website and we will forward your information to Shaunna. Timeleness is important. The county will still remove those trees at no cost to you.

April 18, 2008
The Region Directors for the Mennonite Disaster Service paid a visit to Green Valley Lake today. They were here to evaluate the need to bring in volunteers to provide free construction labor for residents wishing to rebuild, but short of funds. The Mennonites have two programs available. One program would not begin until Spring 2009, but a new program, just being introduced, could begin as early as this summer. The GVLDRF will be working to bring this help to the community and will keep all residents posted as to the progress being made. For more information contact GVLDRF.

For more information on the Mennonite Disaster Service you can visit their website at www.mds.mennonite.net.

Forestry Service proposes fuel reduction plan for community protection. For more information click here.

April 16, 2008 - Further progress is being made to provide a pine needle and fuels reduction program for property owners in GVL. Pending insurance and accounting issues are expected to be resolved quickly allowing the program to launch in May.

April 9, 2008 County contractors have begun debris removal for property owners who opted for the Debris Removal Program. Edison is removing trees that fall under their jurisdiction while Us Forest Service is removing trees as part of their fuel break and thinning project.

April 28 - GVLDRF Executive Director Pat Rozatti has made a plea to the Director of Operations with Brunswick Recreation Centers to hold a fundraiser to benefit fire survivors and community reconstruction. The event would be held DTH and hopefully help in the daunting task before us. Further information to follow.