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No-Cost At-Home Chipping Program
ClosedFree; up to 3 hand-stacked piles per property. Neighborhood chipping reimbursement up to $250 per property and $80 per 500 linear feet of private roadFree to WUI residents2026 registration ran April 1-30, 2026 (Firewise community members from March 25); chipping performed during May 2026; next cycle expected April 2027Deadline / status
Who's eligible
Santa Cruz County WUI homeowners
About this program
RCD crews chip brush cleared within 100 feet of homes or private roads at no cost to eligible WUI residents.
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