COMMUNITY CHIPPING
PROGRAMS
Free vegetation chipping for Lake County residents to reduce wildfire risk.
To determine the appropriate program to contact for chipping your property, please consider the following:
Not every Lake County property is served by the same chipping crew.
Find your match below to get the right instructions and avoid delays.
WHICh PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
CLERC Community Chipping program
Who it’s for: Residents outside certain HOA or fire-safe districts anywhere in Lake County
Free chipping service funded by the USDA Community Wildfire Defense Grant.
You cut and stack vegetation; our Hogback Ridge Fuels Crew will chip it.
Choose your preferred disposal method on the Chipping Request Form.
Chipping happens when a minimum of 6 properties in an area sign up. Tell your neighbors!
If this is you, please continue below.
South Lake County Fire Safe Council
Who it’s for: Residents in certain south county areas (request help to confirm)
Funded by CLERC through a grant sub-award
Similar to CLERC program, but operated by the Council
You cut and stack; a contractor chips the vegetation
If you are unsure of your area, please continue below and we will reach out with more information.
HOA / Fire District Programs
Who it’s for: Homes inside specific HOAs or service areas
(Hidden Valley Lake, Kelseyville Riviera, Riviera West, Buckingham, Riviera Heights, etc.)
CLERC funds the Hidden Valley HOA and Konocti Fire Safe Council programs
Konocti supports the HOAs listed above and areas without an HOA
Each program operates independently—coordinate directly with your HOA or Konocti
If this is you, please contact your HOA.
HOW IT WORKS
Cut & Stack
Trim vegetation to ≤ 6 inches
diameter, ≤ 6 ft long.
Place Piles
Neatly stack 5 ft high × 6 ft deep × 15 ft length max by the roadside, within easy reach of equipment.
Show Address
Make sure your property address is clearly visible where rows are stacked.
Service Day
Keep area clear and secure pets so crews can work safely.
Ready for Chipping
✅ Cut ends face the road
✅ Space between rows so crews can move
✅ Rows organized neatly
✅ Traffic is not blocked
✅ Rows cut and stacked as specified
PreventS Chipping
❌ Material with rocks, dirt, berry vines, poison oak, oleander, scotch broom, tree stumps, construction debris
❌ Bulldozed or machine-stacked piles
❌ Piles cross-stacked, too dense, or compacted
❌ Cut ends facing away from road/equipment
All cut ends are facing an accessible direction.
GOOD
Rows are neatly laid out in an accessible area.
GOOD
BAD
Heaping pile is messy and tangled with debris.
SIGN UP TODAY!
FILL OUT THE FORM ONLINE
PRINT & MAIL
P.O. BOX 636
Lakeport, CA 95453
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-3027, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to
USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o
(2) Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.