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The Hollister Hills SVRA’s fire program is consistent with the Transformation Team
strategic goals of maintaining high-quality operations and public service and protecting and
enhancing natural and cultural resources.
Wild Pig Depredation Program
Hybrid wild pigs are descended from the natural crossbreeding of feral pigs and Eurasian
wild boars and reside within the park’s boundaries. Wild pigs can cause significant resource
damage from their rooting behaviors, completely tilling
an entire hillside in one night. Wild pigs reach sexual
maturity as early as seven months and can have
offspring up to three times a year with an average litter
size of three to six piglets. It became necessary to
keep the wild pig population numbers manageable to
protect habitat and species health. Hollister Hills SVRA
entered into a MOU with the CDFW to put a depredation
program into place.
Dust and Noise Management Program
Caged wild pig at Hollister Hills SVRA
Two of the by-products of OHV use, noise and fugitive dust levels, may have an effect to
the park’s neighbors. Hollister Hills SVRA integrates natural features into effective strategies
that help address the concerns of nearby community members and landowners. The
Hollister Hills SVRA trail design team incorporated the land’s natural contours in designing
trails to limit the potential effect of OHV-generated noise on neighboring properties. For
example, sections of trails that climb slopes and require added throttle are designed so that
the tailpipe of the OHV is pointing towards the park.
One of the many ways the park manages dust is through the
application of an organic soil-binder “Dust-Off ® ” to the park’s most
heavily traveled trails which helps prevent the formation of dust
while they are traversed by OHVs.
Native Plant Nursery
Hollister Hills SVRA is regularly rehabilitating and restoring
habitat and trails at the park, and there is generally a native plant
component to each project. In the past, Hollister Hills SVRA
relied on local nurseries to provide the seeds and plants for these
projects and purchased plants that are native to the park. Starting
in 2011, Hollister Hills SVRA built its own nursery, which enabled
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