{"id":2003076,"date":"2023-08-16T20:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T00:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-mitigation-soon-underway-at-irvines-bommer-canyon-preserve\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T20:57:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T00:57:19","slug":"fire-mitigation-soon-underway-at-irvines-bommer-canyon-preserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-mitigation-soon-underway-at-irvines-bommer-canyon-preserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire mitigation to begin soon at Irvine&#8217;s Bommer Canyon Preserve."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffire-mitigation-soon-underway-at-irvines-bommer-canyon-preserve%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2003076&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Irvine Ranch Conservancy Takes Action to Reduce Fire Risk at Bommer Canyon Preserve<\/h2>\n<p>The Irvine Ranch Conservancy\u2062 is embarking on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disneys-strange-world-animated-film-to-include-openly-gay-teen-romance\/\" title=\"Disney\u2019s \u2018Strange World\u2019 Animated Film To Include Openly Gay Teen Romance\">crucial mission<\/a> to\u200c mitigate the risk of fire at the Bommer Canyon Preserve. Thanks to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-mitigation-soon-underway-at-irvines-bommer-canyon-preserve\/\" title=\"Fire mitigation to begin soon at Irvine's Bommer Canyon Preserve.\">generous  million state grant secured<\/a> in October, at\u200b the request of Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, the\u200b conservancy will commence its efforts this month.<\/p>\n<p>Not only will\u200c the funding be allocated\u200c towards fire risk \u2064reduction, but\u2063 it will also contribute\u2062 to the restoration of a 50-acre portion of\u2063 the preserve, as confirmed by conservancy officials.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/osfm.fire.ca.gov\/media\/5884\/c30_irvine_vhfhsz.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CalFIRE<\/a>, certain areas \u2062of Irvine, including \u200bthe reserve,\u2064 are already classified as being at very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warp-speed-advisor-expects-vaccine-to-ship-mid-december-herd-immunity-by-may\/\" title=\"\u2018Warp Speed\u2019 advisor expects vaccine to ship mid-December, \u2018herd immunity\u2019 by May\">high risk<\/a> of fire.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/wildfire-risk-threatens-nearly-1-3-million-homes-in-california-5461699\">Wildfire Risk Threatens Nearly 1.3 Million Homes in California<\/a> &#8211; 8\/12\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/food-beverages-and-retail-coming-to-irvines-great-park-5465452\">Food, Beverages, and Retail Coming to Irvine\u2019s Great Park<\/a> &#8211; 8\/14\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris expressed her pride in collaborating with the City of Irvine to invest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-ask-biden-why-trillions-in-covid-stimulus-somehow-havent-paid-for-covid-testing-kits\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmakers Ask Biden Why Trillions In COVID Stimulus Somehow Haven\u2019t Paid For COVID Testing Kits\">proactive measures<\/a> to mitigate wildfire risks\u2064 and fire-related air pollution. She highlighted the significance of initiatives like the Bommer Canyon project\u2063 in an October statement when the funds were first announced.<\/p>\n<p>Conservancy officials \u2062have identified \u2062that the preserve, situated south of Shady Canyon Drive, has become overrun with non-native grasses\u2064 and weeds, posing a significant\u2064 fire hazard. A \u2063portion of the grant will be utilized to replace these hazardous plants with less flammable native vegetation. \u200cThe process will commence in October 2025, once the conservancy has prepared the land.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Freese, the conservancy\u2019s restoration and enhancement program manager, explained that the focus will primarily be on seeding coastal \u200bsage scrub, which includes sagebrush, buckwheat, black sage, and various wildflowers such \u200das gum plant and lupine. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-trafficking-hundreds-of-turtles-to-asia\/\" title=\"North Carolina Man Sentenced To Prison For Trafficking Hundreds Of Turtles To Asia\">native species<\/a>\u2062 will be planted to serve as fire \u2064breaks along drainageways.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to the Bommer\u2062 Meadow Trail will soon\u2063 enjoy the shade \u200dprovided by newly planted native oak\u200b and elderberry trees. To expedite the growth and eradication cycles of the current vegetation, mowing, fencing installation, and \u2062the implementation of an irrigation system will commence \u200dthis month.<\/p>\n<p>The project is projected to \u2064be completed by March 2026. However, the conservancy will continue to monitor the\u200d site \u2062for five years afterward to ensure the\u200c sustainability of\u200c the new vegetation.<\/p>\n<p>As Bommer Canyon\u200c Preserve is a popular\u2064 recreational spot, the conservancy plans to engage with the community through signage \u2062and educational materials, \u2063explaining the\u2063 numerous benefits of the project as it unfolds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Irvine Ranch Conservancy will use a $1 million state grant, requested by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, to reduce fire risk at Bommer Canyon Preserve. Additionally, the funding will aid in restoring a 50-acre section of the preserve. CalFIRE confirms the need for these measures to safeguard the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1349,"featured_media":2003077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2003076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2003076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1349"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2003076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2003076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2003077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2003076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2003076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2003076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}