The Lab’s ongoing work to remove wildfire hazards, including dead, dying, or otherwise hazardous trees around the hill site, continues this week around Building 88. Workers may utilize Chu Road for access to the hillsite. Commuters and pedestrians should account for lane and footpath restrictions during the work.

The vegetation management work is part of a comprehensive effort to minimize the wildfire threat to the Lab and the surrounding area.

Areas around Building 88 may be closed at times during the removal efforts. Foot traffic to the building perimeter should be unaffected, but pedestrians are asked to avoid work areas and obey hazard signs and barriers. 

Many trees slated for removal could become falling hazards and block Lab exits during a wildfire. Trees that are unhealthy or too closely grouped can spread disease to other trees, create greater quantities of leaf litter, and make for more intense fires. Trees are critically important to the Lab’s natural environment; properly managing our trees will protect human lives and the health and durability of our groves. 

These latest efforts are part of the Lab’s ongoing vegetation management, which includes annual goat grazing, tree maintenance, and regular groundskeeping. The Lab uses proven science to guide decision-making on this project by ranking potential treatment areas to maximize the benefit.

 

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