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Posted: May 09, 2025
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: LF051425-09

Agenda Item Title:

Authorize the City to Accept and Sign the Grant Agreement for the Western States Fire Management Wildland Urban Interface Grants in the Amount of $633,298

Origination Group:
Legal & Finance Committee
Origination Meeting Date:
05/14/2025
City Council Hearing Date:
05/19/2025
Staff Contact:
Jamie Toennies
Location:
Council Chambers
Agenda Item Summary:
Amount: $299,989 grant + $333,309 match = $633,298 total project cost

Department(s) Impacted: Fire Dept.

Brief Description: Utilizing prescribed fire for fuels reduction treatments in and around Rapid City. The goal of this agreement is to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and its negative impacts to life, property, and critical infrastructure by reducing fuel loading, modifying fuel arrangement and continuity, and landowner education.

Why is it important for the city: Our city is at a high risk for wildfires. This funding helps RCFD proactively address the risk by funding mitigation activities.

The funding will cover costs for prescribed burns on 460 acres within the wildland urban interface.

Fiscal Impact: match ($333,309) through RCFD

Strings: match, grant deliverables, reporting

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center
Wildland Fire 10400112
Is Funding Budgeted?:
Budgeted

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Approve

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