Ore-Cal Resource Conservation and Development Area Council

Ore-Cal RC&D is a convener, a collaborator, a partner, and a part of the community in our five counties, two states congressionally designated area. We cover Siskiyou, Western Shasta, and Western Modoc Counties in California, Klamath and Lake Counties in Oregon.

ECONOMIC AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS

Siskiyou Mountains I-5 Wildlife Crossing Study

The Siskiyou Mountains I-5 Wildlife Crossing Study area starts at Shasta River Bridge on I-5 and runs north to the Oregon Border where freeway traffic kills a lot of wildlife and impedes migration corridors. The project will run for four years in total from data gathering, study, and planning to design phases. One of the possible outcomes could be, based on data and design, up to two overcrossing and various other remediations to make for safer wildlife migration and vehicle travel. 

Ore-Cal RC&D Council as applicant and the entire team which includes Caltrans, CHP, CDF&W, USFWS, Dudek Inc., Mark Thomas Inc., Wildlands, and supporters such as Siskiyou County Fish and Game Commission, California Deer Association, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and many others supporting this study and design project will be active participants and contributors to the data gathering and design phases of this project.

YCC Youth Crew

Ore-Cal RC&DC and California Deer Association support the YCC Youth Crew out of the Goosenest Ranger District, where the crew works on a wide variety of projects to benefit public lands, including wildlife habitat restoration, native seed collection, and noxious weed removal. Among the many experiential projects they are undertaking, they recently visited Modoc Nation properties to learn about the Tribe’s unique history and support restoration efforts. 

Ore-Cal RC&DC Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)

The Ore-Cal RC&DC Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) was formed to assist federal agencies and other partners with environmental compliance and other planning needs to help increase pace and scale of land-health treatments in our service area. Program development and supporting documentation are complete thanks to funding from the North Coast Resource Partnership. Retired district ranger Mike Hupp and retired forest supervisor Patty Grantham were hired to help develop the team and take on the first planning projects.

Miller Mt Fuels Reduction

Miller Mt Fuels Reduction is funded by a grant from USFS Klamath National Forest to do 1500 acres of planning and 300 acres of shaded fuel break treatments along Highway 97 from the viewpoint just below Grass Lake to FS Road 21 and west along the road, including work behind the USFS station of FWS property.

Outsen Road Wildfire Fuels Reduction

Outsen Road Wildfire Fuels Reduction project is ready for final contract signing with Cal Fire to do Defensible Space clearing for 100 feet on 30 homes, brush field mastication and expanding the McKinney Fire dozer lines to 300 feet and adding more ridge top treatment to protect the south end of Yreka west of WalMart.