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Safety
JOHN DOLLAR
The purpose of the Safety Specialist position is to support the dayto-day activities involving District-wide risk management, insurance and safety programs designed to analyze, advise, observe and support various components of the safety and security programs. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, another important task has been to coordinate the bulk purchase of personal protective equipment for District employees including masks, hand sanitizer and other supplies. IVGID’s Safety Specialist John Dollar also works closely with community partners such as the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 2019, the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) pointed out areas of defensible space concerns near the IVGID Administration Building. No major cleanup projects have addressed this parcel in some time, so the work was long overdue.
Since the Brush Crew from Diamond Peak wasn’t activated in the spring due to COVID-19, the IVGID Parks Department took on the work. The Parks Department performed defensible space cleanup work on the Administration Building parcel in May and June of 2020. Work consisted of pruning and removing brush and cleaning up pine needles. When all was done, 220 yards of green waste was removed and sent to Full Circle Compost in Carson City to be recycled and transformed into mulch. Public Works supplied the 20 yard dumpster and the driver which transported the numerous bins of green waste to Full Circle Compost.
The Parks Department also collaborated with the NLTFPD to remove approximately 28 dead trees in the Incline Creek area from Incline Way to Highway 28. Trees in decline and dead trees were identified for removal by NLTFPD and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) foresters. April Shackford with NLTFPD oversaw the bid process and awarded the contract of around $17,000 to a local tree service. Managing our park lands and getting trees removed is part of good forest management. Throughout the year, the Parks Department continues to address defensible space and tree management on District lands. Most recently, defensible space efforts have focused on Incline Park around the new ball field, as well as around the Parks Building and Tennis Center. JohnDollar
John Dollar, Safety Specialist, Risk Management
