WCAA Walker Firewise

2025 CHIP & HAUL - JUNE 20 - JULY 21.

Don't forget to pick up and fill out a Time Sheet.

 Make a donation here or stick it into the lock box (mailbox) at the site.

 

If everyone made a small donation, it could cover the cost of Chip & Haul.

 

Alternate methods to dispose forest wildfire fuel

1. Deliver to Sundog Transfer Station - $73.00/ton, $15.00 minimum. Each Load

1. Deliver to a county yard for free. (ends June 15) Mayer, Skull Valley, Camp Verde, Paulden, Bagdad...

 

    
     
Download the Volunteer Timesheet (pdf)

   
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Walker Firewise Documents
The Walker Firewise Action Plan
Walker Community Assessment
The Walker Forest Stewardship Plan		    
     
Can Your Home Survive A Wildland Fire?
 Assess Your Own Property (pdf)
    

Your WCAA WALKER FIREWISE COMMITTEE IS CONSTANTLY ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FUNDING AND OTHER MEANS TO ASSIST WALKER HOMEOWNERS TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR PROPERTIES FOR WILDFIRE PROTECTION AND TO IMPROVE OVERALL FOREST HEALTH.

Our Walker forest is currently overstocked as a result of natrural fire suppression for over 150 years. The result is our current unhealthy forest condition.

The Forest Service is doing their part. Do a search for "Hassayampa Restoration Project". This project is the reason for the trees marked with orange paint. Those are the trees to keep and not be removed.

As property owners, we must do our part to regain a healthier forest which will also reduce the intensity of a wildland fire.
    
     
2024/25 Title III Grant
This is a grant awarded to Walker Firewise on December 18, 2024. The purpose of this reimburseable funding is to offset some of the cost of the 2025 Chip & Haul event. The amount of this grant is only $5,125.00, which will not cover the costs which typically exceed over $14,000 annually.
If this is a service you find valuable to the Walker Community, please consider making a
donation.

Another way to contribute is to visit Sundae Saturdays and get rewarded with a delicious ice cream sundae topped with your favorite goodies.
Firehouse: 1 pm til 3 pm
June 7, July 12, and August 1
Proceeds help finance Chip & Haul
 		   
     
CURRENT ACTIVE GRANT
HFI 23-353		    
On July 29, 2024, Walker Community Action Alliance (WCAA) received notification that it
received a reimbusable grant of $162,528.00 to treat 70.64 acres within our community. This is a 80/20% reimbursable grant. Per acre cap of $2,300.80
Contact WalkerFirewise@gmail.com to see if your parcel qualifies.

    
HFI 23-353 GRANT RULES    
1.  A Wildfire Risk Assessment must be performed by Walker Firewise.
2.  The acreage must not have had federal grant funds used for mitigation in the past.
3.  A current Wildfire Risk Assessment must be performed with property owner in attendance.
4.  Maximum Reimbursement Amount per acre treated is $2,300.80.
5.  A minimum of two bids from qualified contractors must be obtained.
6.  Property owner is responsible for obtaining bids & hiring the work done.
7.  The property owner may not be their own contractor for reimbursement.
8.  The project when completed must reflect the prescription presented on the risk assessment.
9.  A post assessment must be performed before final payment is paid to contractor.
10. Proofs of payment must be submitted (front & rear of checks or credit card info)
11. Contractor must provide an invoice marked "Paid in Full".
12. Cash payments will not be reimbursed.
13. Reimbursement may take as long as 120+ days.		    
     
NRCS - EQIP Projects    
Round 1 - Initiated in June of year 2018, was scheduled to complete in 2020 but was extended. This project is now closed

Round 2 - Initiated in August of 2018, to potentially treat 73.76 acres. Mountain Pine Acres, Millsite Village, Potato Patch, and some adjoining properties. This was a joint project directed by Arizona State Forestry and Fire Management (Healthy Forest Initiative) and involved several intities including Miller Lumber of Oregon, Arizona Department of Corrections, Natural Resources Conversation Services, Walker Community Action Alliance (Walker Firewise), and others.

This project has ended, however all properties within the original plan were unable to be treated for various reasons beyond our control.

Round 3 - Contract between Walker Community Action Alliance and Natural Resource Conservasion Service (NRCS) was signed on May 16, 2019 to potentially address 126.82 acres. Work has been completed in the Potato Patch subdivision and some in Mountain Glen #1. This project will involve many of the same partners as in Round 2.

    
Contact us: walkerfirewise@gmail.com
Walker Community Action Alliance
P.O. Box 25202
Prescott Valley, 86312
602-370-8020