“Planning for healthy habitats from
land to stream"...
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
WHAT IS A WATERSHED?

 

 


 

 

 

 “(A watershed is) from ridge-top to stream and everything in between.” “It’s the area of land that catches rain and drains into a stream, river, lake or groundwater.” 

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SHASTA WEST is a watershed which
includes Redding, Old Shasta and Centerville.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 
 

Do You Have Defensible Space?

Defensible space is the area around a structure that has been landscaped to reduce fire danger. This space reduces the risk that fire will spread to the structure, and also provides firefighters a relatively safe area in which to work while protecting the structure.
The defensible space around a structure should extend for at least 100 feet (30 meters) in all directions. This area need not be devoid of vegetation, but plants should be selected, trimmed, spaced and irrigated in such a way to minimize the fuel available to the fire and hamper the spread of the fire.