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To: Mendocino County Fire Safe Council

Re: Application for mini-grant from Piercy PSRMA

     I moved into Piercy in 1989. I was appointed to the Piercy Fire Protection District’s Board of Commissioners in 1992. I still serve on that Board. From 2019 through 2024 with Mendocino Co. RCD, BLM, and Redwood Forest Foundation Inc, we planned and executed a $4.9 million dollar shaded fuel break project in our area of influence.

     When I arrived in Piercy, the Pepperwood Springs Road Maintenance Association kept the best maintained shared private road in the district, and continues to do so now. No mean feat.

The rest of us on shared private roads have yet to be able to form a dues paying association.

5/17/2025

Dear Mendocino Fire Safe Council Board Members,

I am writing to express my strong support for the Piercy Fire Safe Council’s application for a Mini-Grant in the amount of $12,500 to create a critical 20-40-foot fuel-break easement along Pepperwoods Springs Road. As the Mendocino County Fourth District Supervisor, I am well aware of the significant challenges that the Piercy community faces in terms of fire protection and emergency response.Piercy is uniquely vulnerable due to its remote location, limited infrastructure, and lack of a nearby Cal Fire station. Unlike neighboring communities such as Leggett, Laytonville, Willits, and Garberville, Piercy relies solely on a small team of four volunteer firefighters to respond to emergencies — the majority of which occur along US Highway 101. Despite these critical demands, the Piercy Fire District receives little property tax revenue due to its diminished tax base, which stems from the decline of once-thriving resorts…