| Facilitate the Yuba River Cohort to Increase Safety at the River for Neighbors and VisitorsCounty Executive Office |
Description |
Managing and facilitating the work done by the South Yuba River Public Safety Cohort, a multi-agency workgroup of federal, state, local, and community stakeholders. This group’s mission is to address jurisdictional policy gaps and coordinate public safety and law enforcement efforts in the South Yuba River corridor to mitigate wildfire and other public safety hazards. In addition to hosting the monthly Cohort meetings, BOS staff also spends considerable time coordinating with Cohort member agencies between each meeting in order to help advance projects, such as the annual Cohort river bandanas, spearheading a Cohort unified messaging campaign, securing free life jackets for river crossings, seeking to place toilets at Purdon Crossing, etc.
Progress Update | |
OES finalized the installation of three additional satellite phones that will be installed at the Yuba River. This lifesaving tool has already been credited with significantly shortening law and fire response times to injuries and fires.
Next Steps | |
Plans for Q3 (July – September 2022) include:
Help promote the annual Yuba River Cleanup.
Help amplify timely messaging related to river visitation and safety.
Continue distributing free Yuba River bandannas with safety messaging to river visitors.
Continue advocating for permanent toilets at Purdon Crossing.
Objectives |