Don’t Get Burned by Wildfire Webinar
Thursday, June 25, 2009
2:00 to 3:15 p.m. (EDT)
Please join NACo for a free webinar.
Hear from planners, firefighters, and wildfire professionals as they review tools and resources that will assist you and your county in reducing the risk of wildfire.
The webinar will also include a review of NACo's new Wildfire Clearinghouse.
Speakers:
Ann Walker, Western Governors Association
The 10 Year Comprehensive Strategy
James Davenport, NACo
Results of the NACo Wildfire Needs Assessment (2/2009) and introduction of speakers
Ann Walker, WGA
State Resources & Community Wildfire Protection Plans
Discussion how the FEMA natural hazard mitigation plans can be incorporated into a community wildfire protection plan; and review of key resources including the Community Guide to Preparing and Implementing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Cheryl Renner, Renner Associates Planners
State Ordinances and Guidelines and Model Fire Code Ordinances
Discussion of the two approaches to protect homes from wildfire (defensible space and noncombustible building materials), state guidelines vs. state laws and model WUI fire codes
Phil Stenbeck, Senior Planner Douglas County, OR
Land Use Plans, Policies, Ordinances, and Covenants
Discussion of Douglas County, OR - land use and development ordinance and covenants
For more information, please contact James Davenport at 202/661-8807.
Monterey County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (MCCWPP)
Public Meetings for the Big Sur WPP:
Southern Area: Pacific Valley School, July 8th and July 29th, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Northern Area: Pfeiffer Big Sur Lodge, July 9th and July 30th, 7:00P M to 9:00 PM
Public input meetings were held regarding the MCCWPP in March in several Monterey locations and two meetings are being held in July regarding the development of the Big Sur local WPP.
A draft of the document is provided in the link below and the final draft of the MCCWPP under the current contract and grant funding will be posted here soon.
READ THE MCCWPP DRAFT (PDF - LARGE FILE)
(Maps in separate files below to reduce file size)
MCCWPP COUNTY MAPS (PDF - LARGE FILE)
MCCWPP COMMUNITY BASE MAP (PDF - LARGE FILE)
READ COMMENTS TO DATE (3/30/09) ON THE CWPP (PDF)
DOWNLOAD A BLANK CWPP TEMPLATE (MS WORD)