Private Landowner Mitigation Opportunities
United Way of Missoula County: Wildfire Preparedness Program
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Missoula County and United Way apply for grants to help offset costs of fuel mitigation and home ignition zone mitigation. This is a cost-share program where the homeowner is responsible for 50% of the cost of service. Below is more information:​
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Collaborative program between Missoula County Office of Emergency Management, United Way of Missoula County and local contractors.
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Available for all private landowners within Missoula County's Wildland-Urban Interface. ​
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Ideal for small acreage (0-10 acre landowners).
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Tasks include Home Ignition Zone mitigation, hazardous fuel reduction, slash removal.
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Contact Max Rebholz for details: 406-880-8090 or mrebholz@missoulacounty.us
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Program Steps:
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Receive a wildfire risk assessment to determine your eligibility.
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If you're eligible, you will receive treatment guidelines for a contractor to follow. These guidelines will be written out by the professional performing the risk assessment.
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Submit the treatment guidelines to local forestry contractors. A forestry contractor list will be provided to you at this time.
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It is recommended to receive at least 3 bids if possible.
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Pay the contractor in full.
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Once the work is complete, a final assessment will be conducted.
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After approval of cost-share practices, you will be reimbursed for 50% of the project.
Frenchtown Rural Fire Department Fuel Mitigation Program
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Fuel mitigation program for residents within Frenchtown Rural Fire District's jurisdiction.
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Reduce flammable vegetation around homeowners structures to make FRFD's rural communities safer for when a wildfire occurs.
Missoula Rural Fire Department Fuel Mitigation Program
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The Fuel Mitigation Crew works through the summer helping homeowners in the District to reduce the fuels around their homes and make their properties safer and more resilient to wildfire.
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The program cuts brush and thins trees on a property to produce defensible space around homes in the wildland urban interface.
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MRFD crews help 30 to 35 property owners each year with these projects, utilizing grant funding and homeowner matching funds to provide the work.
Bitterroot RC&D Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program
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Hazardous Fuels Treatment Grant funding may be available to assist private landowners and communities living in the Wildland-Urban Interface within Missoula, Mineral and Ravalli Counties as follows:
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Assist private landowners and communities reduce hazardous fuels while improving forest health on private lands.
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Help landowners create and maintain defensible space around their homes from wildland fire, and improve the health and vigor of private forest lands.
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Improve health and vigor of private forest lands.
NRCS Wildfire Adapted Missoula Project
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Landowner assistance program to help offset costs of hazardous fuel reduction on private land.
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Applications are typically received in early March.
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Blackfoot Challenge Fuel Reduction Program
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Grant funds available for landowners throughout the Blackfoot watershed.
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Cost-share program is typically at a 50/50 cost share.
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Landowner is responsible for hiring their own contractor or doing the work themselves.
Clearwater Resource Council​
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Provide financial assistance for fuel mitigation for landowners in the Seeley area.
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Cost-share program is typically at a 50/50 cost share.
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Landowner should visit their website and complete an application.
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CRC will review the application and let you know if you qualify for the program.
