WFSAD Chipping
Each year, chipping services are offered to those homeowners who reside within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District located in portions of the Foothill and Extreme Foothill High Fire Hazard Areas of Santa Barbara’s foothills. Chipping services are provided to encourage property owners to create a defensible space and provide a cost effective way to dispose of cut material.
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Not sure which Chipping Area you are in?
Click on the image below to get a larger map of the Chipping Areas within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District.
Chipping Schedule for 2023
- February 27 - Sheffield/Parma
- March 13 – Las Canoas
- March 27 – Eucalyptus Hill
- April 10 – Sycamore Canyon/Las Alturas
- April 24 - Lower Riviera
- May 1 – San Roque/Ontare
- May 15 – Las Tunas
- May 30 - Circle/Westmont
- June 5 – West Mountain/Coyote
*Please note that West Mountain Road and Coyote Road are now in the same chipping area.
A copy of this schedule will also be sent out in the annual WFSAD Newsletter. Please review the scheduled chipping dates and make sure your cut material is placed in front of your home no later than the first day chipping is scheduled to begin in your area. Also, make sure that your cut vegetation is visible from the roadway and placed in front of your home no sooner than 2 weeks before chipping is scheduled to begin in your area. Crews will not make second passes through chipping areas.
Please click here for detailed chipping instructions.
If you have any questions about annual Defensible Space Chipping Project or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Inspection and you live within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District, please contact Chris Braden with the City of Santa Barbara Fire Department at (805)564-5737.