Zephyr Heights Community Defensible Space
Strategy
Defensible Space and Home Hardening
Lead Implementer
Nevada Tahoe Conservation District
Project Primary Contact
Dana Olson
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2026 - 2029
Estimated Total Cost
$2,626,845.00
Secured Funding
$0.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$2,626,845.00
Targeted Funding
$0.00
Community Wildfire Protection
Defensible Space and Home Hardening
Fuels reduction treatment on a minimum of 75 acres of private parcels located within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) of Zephyr Cove, Nevada. This project collaborates with private landowners to implement defensible space and fuels reduction treatments on their properties. The project emphasizes community empowerment through education and outreach efforts that promote fire-adapted practices. This includes the formation of a Firewise site in partnership with Zephyr Cove residents.
Targeted Performance Measure
- Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment: 75.00 acres
Pillars of Resilience
No Pillars of Resilience provided
Location
Budget
$2,626,845.00 No Funding Source Identified Yet
Photos
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Project last updated 2/25/2026