Mendocino

Kick-Starting Zero-emission Fleets and Expanding Transit on California’s North Coast

Kick-Starting Zero-emission Fleets and Expanding Transit on California’s North Coast

With funding from the California State Transportation Agency’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, the Humboldt Transit Authority will procure eleven fuel cell electric buses for use throughout the North Coast and build the northern-most hydrogen fueling station for public and bus use in California. This project will also create a new intercity transit service to connect local riders from Eureka to Ukiah and points south, including the San Francisco Bay Area, with fuel cell electric buses.

Tailored Technical Assistance for Farmers and Ranchers

Tailored Technical Assistance for Farmers and Ranchers

In a partnership with the Strategic Growth Council and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is providing outreach, education, and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers across California

Ukiah Students Breathe Easier Thanks to New Zero-Emission Buses

Ukiah Students Breathe Easier Thanks to New Zero-Emission Buses

In 2018, the Ukiah Unified School District in Mendocino County received funding to replace three older diesel school buses with three new zero-emission electric models.

North Coast Resource Partnership Plans for Forest, Watershed, and Community Health

North Coast Resource Partnership Plans for Forest, Watershed, and Community Health

The North Coast Resource Partnership is a unique coalition of North Coast Tribes and seven counties that represent the North Coast and Klamath/Interior Coast Ranges ecological regions, both of which are important carbon storage areas in California. To help protect the health of forests in this territory, the North Coast Resource Partnership is using $4,037,500 of California Climate Investments funding through the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program to develop a regional priority plan that will generate implementation‑ready projects and provide funding for demonstration projects.

Enhancing Forest Resilience in Modoc County

Enhancing Forest Resilience in Modoc County

In collaboration with forest industry and utility partners and the Modoc National Forest, the Pit Resource Conservation District is implementing a $5 million California Climate Investments Forest Health grant to increase forest resilience in Modoc County. The fuels reduction and prescribed fire activities funded by this project will take place on public and private lands to increase forest resilience, accelerate reforestation of severely burned forests, and reduce the risk of future catastrophic fire impacts to local communities, ecosystems, and natural resources. This project complements efforts by state, federal, and local agencies to increase the pace and scale of fuel treatments in California’s forests.

Governor's Priority Project Reduces Wildfire Risk in the Ukiah Valley

Governor's Priority Project Reduces Wildfire Risk in the Ukiah Valley

The Ukiah Emergency Fuels Reduction Project is performing vegetation management activities along ridgetops in strategic locations for firefighting and protecting critical infrastructure. The project built 14 miles of shaded fuel breaks at the edges of densely populated housing in Ukiah and the forested mountains that surround the Ukiah Valley.