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We are pleased to announce our 2010 Chipping program is underway! Please read through the information below prior to placing your request.
Our next yard-waste drop off day is currently scheduled for Saturday, September 25th, from 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM.
The drop-off locations will be: Homewood Resort's South Lodge (located on Ski Bowl Way) and North Tahoe Regional Park (located on National Ave. in Tahoe Vista).
Residents can drop off any residential vegetative material into dumpsters located at these locations for free. We will be scheduling one free event per month. Future dates will be posted within this section on our web site.
NORTH TAHOE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
FREE CHIPPING PROGRAM
(530) 546-4347
 Do you have enough Defensible Space?
Summer brings the threat of wildland fires to the Lake Tahoe basin. Fire prevention can keep fires from starting and can be a determining factor in protecting your property should a wildland fire occur in your area.
Through a grant funded program, the North Tahoe Fire Protection District is offering a FREE chipping service throughout the summer months. Please read the below information for how the program works.
In addition, we offer FREE property inspections to assist residents in creating “Defensible Space” around their homes and structures. Please call (530) 546-2212 to schedule a property inspection.
NTFPD requires a request for chipping be made before we can chip your pile.Here's how the program works:Please call our chipping hotline at 530-546-4347 or send your request via the Chipping Request form located within the Defensible Space section. You do not have to be home the day you are scheduled for chipping.Once you have placed your request, we will schedule your chipping within the timeframe when we will be in your area as follows:Area 1: Kings Beach to Tahoe Vista - Weeks of 5/24, 6/28, 8/02, 9/7*, 10/11
Area 2: Tahoe Vista to Lake Forest - Weeks of 6/1*, 7/7, 8/11, 9/15, 10/20
Area 3: Lake Forest to Sunnyside - Weeks of 6/7, 7/12, 8/16, 9/20, 10/25
Area 4: Sunnyside to Tahoma - Weeks of 6/14, 7/19, 8/23, 9/27, 11/01
Area 5: Alpine, other areas & hotspots - Weeks of 6/21, 7/26, 8/30, 10/04
* no chipping on Holidays
Here are the rules:
Chipping services will only be provided to participants with a residence on the property. We will not chip piles from vacant lots.
We can only take requests from homeowners. We will not honor requests taken from contractors. Our Maximum Pile Size is 6 feet high by 20 feet long. It is easier and more efficient to chip the piles if they are wider and spread out rather than taller. The cut ends should be directed out toward the driveway or road where the chipping machine will be parked. Please follow the diagram on the following page for additional instruction on preparing your piles. We are pleased to announce we are able to haul chips away this year. If you would like us to remove the chipped material from your property, please let us know when you place your chipping request. While we do not accept pine needles, we will be offering free yard-waste collection days where you can drop them off or you can have your trash collection service pick them up in bags.
The chipper can handle material up to 10 inches in diameter (no root balls).
Create defensible space by clearing flammable vegetation a minimum of 30 feet from structures. Please refer to the Living With Fire—Lake Tahoe Basin guidelines available at North Tahoe Fire Station No. 51 located at 300 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City. The information is also available for viewing and downloading at www.livingwithfire.info/tahoe/or call our Forest Fuels Office at 530-546-2212 to request a defensible space inspection.
Place brush piles so the chipping machine and crew can readily have access. The piles need to be adjacent to a driveway or 6 feet back from the edge of the street. Please do not pile material in or near to drainage structures, ditches, or fire hydrants. There are some areas along the highways that we can not chip for safety reasons. Please call with any questions. Preferably pile brush on the uphill side. Also, when placing the brush piles, place it in an area that will be out of your way and in a location that there is access for the equipment to turn around. Refer to the picture above for an example of the equipment.
Keep all piles free of rocks, dirt, wire, rebar, lumber, and spiny plants. The chipper can not chip piles of pine needles, pine cones, bark or small sticks. We will refuse your pile if it contains anything other than acceptable material.
It’s a neighborhood thing!
Get your neighbors together and have a “block party”! The NTFPD encourages groups of property owners, or neighborhoods to get together for a chipping party, and will give them priority. Homeowners frequently ask “What can be done about my neighbor’s property?” North Tahoe Fire suggests that you make a personal appeal and provide fire hazard and defensible space literature available from the district. If that doesn’t elicit response you can send a letter of complaint to the District. If you would like to have a speaker at your homeowner’s association or neighborhood meetings, please call NTFPD at 530-546-2212 to set up an appointment. |
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