ASGA Call 83: Solar Grazing for Fire Mitigation and Prevention with Ryan Indart

​Fire prevention on solar sites is a major area of concern throughout the country and most asset owners are required by insurance to manage vegetation for fire risk. One of the most essential roles sheep can play on solar sites is managing vegetation to mitigate and prevent fire risks, a job that targeted grazing with sheep is well suited for. It is especially important in California where fire mitigation/prevention is one the primary responsibilities of solar grazing in addition to preventing shading.

​At our December webinar, California solar grazier and ASGA advisory board member Ryan Indart (Indart Solar Sheep Grazing) will discuss the intricacies of solar grazing for fire mitigation and prevention. He has extensive experience grazing sites throughout California and he'll share what the fire risks are and the potential impacts of a fire on site. He'll go over how he manages sheep and vegetation and why sheep grazing is a great solution for fire risks, as well as the importance of doing it carefully and correctly. Dan Macon from UC Cooperative Extension will also join the call to discuss the fire ecology from the targeted grazing perspective in California. To round out the discussion, we'll have a representative from the solar asset management side talk about requirements for operators and how they approach fire risk.

​Hosts: Kevin Richardson (ASGA) and Ely Valdez