Wildfire Recovery Resources

Debris Removal  |  Erosion Control  |  Disaster Assistance

Debris Removal Requirements

The deadline for completion of property cleanup under a Debris and Ash Removal (DAR) plan is September 1, 2021. Documentation of cleanup including the Self-Certification form, soil sampling report, and receipts for the disposal of debris and ash may be submitted by mail or in-person to Napa County Planning, Building & Environmental Services, 1195 Third St., Suite 201, Napa CA 94559, or sent by email to [email protected]. Please call (707) 299-1350 or email [email protected] for more information or if you have any questions. 
Please visit the Hennessey Fire and Glass Fire Phase I and Phase II Documents and Instructions page for additional debris removal details.

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Preventing & Monitoring Hillslope Erosion After Fires

1. View NVG's Fire Recovery Seminar Recordings from October 28 & 29, 2020 in our "Past Presentations" library including:

• Financial & Technical Assistance with NRCS, FSA, and Napa County RCD
• Clean-up & Rebuild with Napa County PBES and Napa Firewise

2. Determine what assistance makes the most sense for your property:

• After the Fires – Now What Flowchart

3. Contact Napa County Resources Conservation District (RCD) to schedule a site visit and receive free technical advice on erosion control and restoring burned properties and bulldozed fire lines

• Visit RCD's Post-Fire Resources
  • After the Fire: Storm-Proofed Roads Checklist & Water Bar information
  • Post-Fires Napa County Dos and Don'ts 2020
• Contact Bill Birmingham at the local RCD office at (707) 252-4189

4. Contact the Natural Resources Conservation District (NRCS) and Farm Services Agency (FSA) for guidance on financial assistance for land restoration and vineyard replanting

• Contact Evelyn Denzin at the local NRCS office at (707) 252-4189
• Contact Gizela Gover at the local FSA office at (707) 448-0106
• Review EQIP's *new* wildfire recovery funding opportunity through EQIP

5. Plan to monitor your hillslope

• Note from NRCS: For any other particular slopes/banks that a person is concerned about moving this winter, NRCS recommends placing at least 1 T-post or piece of rebar at the edge of the concerned area. Place the post/rebar about 2-3 feet into the ground and then, using bright paint, paint a line where the post/rebar meets the soil. On larger areas, 3 – 5 T posts may be recommended. (If the monitoring post is in an area with vehicle or pedestrian access, you may also want to paint the top of the post or place brightly colored flags to notify others of the potential tripping hazard.)
  
  When taking photographs of the T posts for monitoring purposes, take one close up and one further away to help visualize any overall changes in the landscape. If more than 2-3 T posts are placed in the landscape, it may be helpful to number them in some way above the bright paint to help track pictures or use geotagging on your camera. This monitoring plan will help you visualize how much if any, the soil moves this year.

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Disaster Assistance

At this time there is no disaster assistance to cover losses due to smoke taint. NVG is advocating for you and encourages you to reach out to legislators to request additional assistance.

​The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA has available assistance for agricultural producers affected by the recent wildfires. Seek assistance from your local NRCS representative - Evelyn Denzin (707-690-3126).

• Disaster Resource Center - central source of assistance information that utilizes a searchable knowledge base of disaster-related resources from USDA and other disaster assistance organizations
• Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool - specifically targeted to rural and agricultural issues that generates personalized results identifying which USDA disaster assistance programs can help them recover from a natural disaster
• Emergency Loan Program - provides eligible farmers low-interest loans to help them recover from production and physical losses.  For production losses, a 30% reduction in a primary crop in a designated or contiguous county is required; losses to quality, such as receiving a 30% reduced price for damaged crops, may be eligible for assistance, too
• Tree Assistance Program (TAP) - Growers who have lost vineyards due to fire and smoke must apply within 90 days for assistance from
• Emergency Conservation Program - Cost share program for rehabilitating farmland and conservation structures with a payment limitation of $500K per person
  

Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loans

• SBA Loans - available to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property, inventory, and supplies

Other Disaster Assistance Resources

• Congressman Thompson's Fire Recovery Guide
• Watershed Restoration Grant Program
• California Wildlands Grassroots Fund​