New project more than doubles size of fire reduction work in Stanislaus National Forest

The SERAL 2.0 proposal includes the use of prescribed fire, hand thinning, mastication, mechanical forest thinning, non-native invasive weed control, and limited salvage operations. The project’s objectives include increasing landscape resilience to wildfires and other disturbances; to reduce the spread of non-native vegetation; to reduce safety hazards across public lands; and to provide economic opportunities to local communities.  Read more at:  Union Democrat Article