Haapala Road Haulaway Event 2024
You Cut and Stack - We’ll Haul Away Haul away Event Details2024 Haul Away Day: Sharing the Responsibility
This is an opportunity for residents along Haapala Road to reduce the risk of wildfire to your homes by implementing wildfire resiliency strategies.
If you didn’t attend the Haapala Road Firewise Demonstration on April 20th find out how by viewing the recording of “Tips for Backyard Wildfire Resiliency” at: https://youtu.be/u3kuhZ_0tkc
Then you begin work on your property by cutting and stacking hazardous woody debris along your driveway and we haul it away at no cost to you.
Please keep track of your hours worked on the volunteer hours form on the back of the mailed flier. This is the in- kind match for the Firewise Program Grant requirements. This includes watching the video and/or attending the Firewise Best Practices Demonstration.
When: Stacked piles need to be in place by Sunday Sept. 8th.
Where: The operator will begin haul away on Monday Sept 9th..
Please do NOT add to piles after this date.
Pile Guidelines
Cut and pile your woody debris along your roadway or driveway by the evening of Sunday September 8th.
Piles must be stacked neatly with ends facing the road
Please limit pile size to 5’x 5’ x 5’.
No limit to the number of piles, please make sure they are not obstructing traffic or under power lines.
“Good” Pile Example
What’s Acceptable?
Small trees, branches and limbs (balsam fir, spruce, brush) will be accepted.
Woody limbs and branches up to 6” in diameter.
No construction or building materials.
Piles only, no bags allowed.
No trash, weeds, root wads, dirt, or rocks
No grass clippings or bags of leaves
No household garbage
Questions? Contact: Gloria Erickson, St Louis County Firewise Coordinator, gloria@dovetailinc.org
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