The Lower Deer Creek-Penn Valley Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project is a 1,011-acre project designed to protect critical infrastructure, create safe ingress for first responders and egress for evacuating residents, and support watershed protection. The project, when complete will treat 107 acres around sanitation and water treatment facilities, mitigate 726 acres of roadside vegetation, and reduce fuel loading on 178 acres in and around the Deer Creek Canyon.