In addition to long-term efforts to address the enforcement of the Nuisance Abatement Ordinance, it is important to get a near-term mailing effort going to utilize the MCFSC and SFC grant funds that are currently available. While we look at the long-term solutions, both MCFSC and SFC plan to mail to vacant lot owners that are part of the SFC Roadside Fuel Reduction project and / or for the MCFSC Defensible Space project.

SFC wants to include a "message line" on the outside envelope that says something like "Take advantage of this free service and avoid possible Nuisance Abatement costs (Mendocino County Ord)" We could try a couple of outside envelope MESSAGES - "Grant Funded Abatement Service" vs "FREE Vegetation Management Service" or whatever else may get someone to respond and track the results.

We would like for the County to provide a current property owner mailing list for the next mailing of about 300 pieces to make sure we have the latest owner mailing data. SFC can provide a list of APN's for the current Roadside Fuel Reduction parcels and MCFSC with a list of vacant lots within the 100' defensible space of adjacent houses in Brooktrails.

In the long term we need to send a letter to all vacant parcels within the 100' defensible space of a Brooktrails house as a priority to see what kind of response that gets. About 1,500 homes total in Brooktrails - many don't have adjacent vacant lots - but there will still be over 1,500 vacant lots (not counting BTCSD lots and owners of lots adjacent to their home) so this would be a pretty big mailing - but very important especially when considering the FEMA BRIC grant potential needs for access permission.