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​Green waste disposal locations
Northern Sierra Air Management District information on Green Waste Disposal in Plumas and Sierra Counties: May 2020 Memo
Plumas County sites and hours: http://plumascounty.us/index.aspx?nid=2416
 
Where to get a burn permit
Burn permits are required from May 1st to the end of fire season. In Plumas County they are available at the following locations:
  • Chester- USFS Almanor Ranger District
                           Chester Fire Protection District
  • Lake Almanor- Peninsula Fire Protection District
  • Quincy- USFS Supervisor’s Office
                          USFS Mt. Hough Ranger District
                          CAL FIRE Office
  • Blairsden- USFS Beckwourth Ranger District
  • Beckwourth- Beckwourth Fire Protection District
  • Oroville- USFS Feather River Ranger District

Burn day status
Year round you are required to see if it is a permissible burn day before you burn
Visit this website: http://myairdistrict.com/index.php/burning-info/burn-day-status/ or call:
Eastern Sierra County: (530) 994-3561
Portola: (530) 832-4528
Quincy: (530) 283-3602
Greenville: (530) 284-6520
Chester: (530) 258-2588
 
Campfire Permits
You must have a California Campfire Permit to use a stove, lantern, or campfire outside a developed campground or recreation area. The permit is your agreement to follow the campfire restrictions and regulations in effect. Permits are available free-of-charge at offices of the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Permits are also available online at: http://www.preventwildfireca.org/Campfires/
 
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Program 
​ A voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to plan and implement conservation practices that improve soil, water, plant, animal, air and related natural resources. Contact Dan Martyn at the Quincy Office for more information on this program. Dan.Martynn@ca.usda.gov (530) 283-7511

My Sierra Woods
A partnership between local organizations and the American Forest Foundation, dedicated to providing technical and financial assistance to landowners in Plumas, Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity and Yuba counties.

CAL FIRE California Forest Improvement Program
A cost-share assistance program for private and public ownerships containing 20 to 5,000 acres of forest land for: management planning, site preparation, tree purchase and planting, timber stand improvement, fish and wildlife habitat improvement, and land conservation practices.

Tree Removal Information, Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas area registered professional foresters and licensed timber operators
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Contractors for hire list
Contractors Expressing Interest in Bidding on Plumas County Firesafe Council Projects
Download List Here (pdf)

Plumas County Fire Safe Council
PO Box 1225
Quincy, CA 95971  
​(530) 927-5294

  • Home
  • Calendar
  • About Us
    • Meet the Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Meetings
    • Press Releases
  • Assistance Opportunities
    • Application for Services
    • Senior Disabled Assistance
    • Chipping
    • Plumas Underburn Co-op
    • More Information
  • Fire and Emergency Preparedness
    • Living with Fire
    • Understanding Your Fire Protection
    • Personal Preparedness
    • Defensible Space
    • Wildfire Evacuation
    • Animal Evacuation
    • Home Safety Fact Sheets
    • Insurance
    • Case Studies
  • Fire and Fuels Reduction
  • Firewise USA
  • Info For Contractors
  • Maps
  • Links & Resources
    • Wildfire Planning Documents
  • Contact Us
  • Recognition Program
    • Recipients