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Los Gatos Creek

Watershed Collaboration

Forest Health Grant Update

January 2026

Status Update

In December, crews gained steady ground across priority treatment areas. A total of 59.22 acres were treated on San Jose Water (SJW) lands and 18.51 acres on Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) project sites totaling 77.73 acres.

Below are a couple of pictures taken by Rosie Eisner, Project Manager at SCCFSC, of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District roadside clearance as efforts are steadily progressing.

West Branch Update:

Mechanical and hand-treatment operations have been completed! Treatment activities included mechanical mastication, chipping, and hand treatments using chainsaws and other hand tools. Despite challenging terrain, unfavorable weather, and unforeseen hazards, the project was completed through a strong and effective collaborative effort.

Below are some before and after pictures taken by Dave Manson, Operations Manager at SCCFSC.

South Branch Update:

Operations within San Jose Water are progressing efficiently and with a high level of precision. Most of the work completed to date consists of detailed hand treatments, followed by mechanized processing using a Trac Chipper, performed by BurnBots’ subcontractor, Denali Tree Service.

Below are a couple of before and after pictures taken by Dave Manson, Operations Manager at SCCFSC.

To implement forest health treatments on approximately 1778 acres of strategically identified areas, The Santa Clara County Firesafe Council has partnered with the San Jose Water Company, Santa Clara County Parks, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and smaller, private landowners, to form the Los Gatos Creek Watershed Collaboration.

The Los Gatos Creek Watershed Collaborative Forest Health Grant is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities.

Santa Clara County FireSafe Council 

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www.sccfiresafe.org

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