Request to Perform Defensible Space Vegetation Clearing
Vandenberg Village Community Services District (VVCSD) may allow owners or tenants of residential lots adjacent to Lot 54 to trim trees and clear brush on Open Space Lot 54 subject to the following:
Requirements
- Submit the attached application and obtain District approval before commencing work
- Provide before and after photographs
- Fly-chip or remove tree, shrub, and all cuttings within five days
Allowable activities (up to 100 feet from the structures on the property)
- Cutting grass
- Trimming or removing shrubs that are less than waist height
- Removing lower branches from trees (“limb-up” trees)
Prohibited activities
- Cutting down any trees
- Using pesticides or herbicides
- Harming wildlife
- Any work beyond 100 feet from structures on the property
Point of Contact is Jeff Cole, Operations & Maintenance Manager, (805) 733-2475, jcole@vvcsd.org
Additional Information:
- Fire Safe Council of Santa Barbara County - Wildfire Preparedness Evaluation, Community Chipping Program
- Santa Barbara County Fire Department - Vegetation Management
APPLICATION