Red Alert: Caltrans Right-of-Way Wildfire Risk Mitigation
Our Organization
Who Are We?
RAMMB (Red Alert Montara, Moss Beach) is a grassroots community group dedicated to working together to prevent a wildfire disaster here in San Mateo County, such as the ones in Lahaina, Paradise, or the Palisades. The neglected Caltrans Devil’s Slide Bypass Right-of-Way currently presents a significant risk.
The Issue
Caltrans Right of Way needs to be made fire safe!
Our Approach
Based on identified risks we have specific demands
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Our efforts
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Information will be posted as we hear from our public officials and Caltrans
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Specific updates will be posted on our blog
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Efforts are ongoing to engage Caltrans and our public officials. Find all posts under Updates
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Update May 20 – Caltrans Project Underway!
Caltrans contractors are on the ROW clearing underbrush and cutting saplings up to 2″. This is the first step in their work. After that phase is accomplished, they will start clearing trees. The mandate is to clear 15 feet on the ROW side of property lines marked with the pink tape shown. Example pink tape:…
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Official Caltrans Project Page for Fuels Reduction
The official project page is available as of April 2026 for the Devil’s Slide – Martini Creek Bypass Fuels Reduction Project (aka the Bypass Right-of-Way that runs through Montara and Moss Beach): https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-san-mateo-montara-moss-beach-vegetation-management Here is the project overview image from Caltrans:
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Update Mar 4 – Caltrans Project Status
It appears that the community has been successful in our campaign to mitigate the fire danger in the ROW. The linked document, which describes a large project, refers to “Highway 1,” but all Caltrans projects are mapped to the nearest Highway; the coordinates given are in the middle of the ROW, and the exemption refers…