East Bay Regional Park District receives $1.4M in federal funding to reduce wildfire hazards

by Grace Marion, Bay City News April 25, 2024April 23, 2024

Cleared eucalyptus trees lie stacked for incineration at Anthony Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley on Oct. 24, 2023. The East Bay Regional Park District estimates it has more than 1,500 acres of dead and dying trees, which will be targeted for removal as part of a federal grant to help the district mitigate wildfire risks. (Ruth Dusseault/Bay City News)

The East Bay Regional Park District is set to receive nearly $1.4 million in federal funding for wildfire mitigation and forest work, the park district recently announced.

This funding comes from bipartisan legislation signed by President Joe Biden in March.

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