Publication Date
Spring 2022
Degree Type
Master's Project
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Department
Urban and Regional Planning
First Advisor
Frances Edwards
Keywords
Wildland, Firefighter, Handcrews, Salary, California
Abstract
Wildfire management in California is an expensive program totaling over $3 billion in 2020, where the state provides two-thirds of the budget from the general fund (Peters et al., 2020). California has consistently used the state military to assist in wildland fire mitigation efforts; however, for the first time it has created a year-round team to reduce fuels to clean up the state’s forests. Further analysis would determine if Task Force Rattlesnake is an effective use of the state’s budget for wildfire mitigation.
Recommended Citation
Yusufzai-Boggs, Galen R., "Task Force Rattlesnake: A Cost Analysis of Fire Crew Base Pay in California" (2022). Master's Projects. 1062.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.nnb3-m7gp
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_projects/1062
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