Community Wildfire Protection Plan

The purpose of the Coos County CWPP is to establish a five-year strategic vision for long-term wildfire risk-reduction activities and public outreach in Coos County. The plan outlines Coos County’s wildfire mitigation goals, strategies, and activities and highlights other relevant plans, including land use, natural resource, capital improvement, and emergency operation plans. The Coos County CWPP addresses the requirements of the 2003 Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA), as well as other relevant federal and state wildfire policies. Once adopted, the Coos County CWPP will serve as a supplement to the wildfire chapter of the Coos County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP). The requirements for an HFRA-compliant CWPP are:

• Collaboration: Local and state government representatives, in consultation with federal agencies and other interested parties, must collaboratively develop a CWPP.

• Prioritized Fuel Reduction: A CWPP must identify and prioritize areas for hazardous fuel-reduction treatments and recommend the types and methods of treatment that will protect at-risk communities and essential infrastructure.

• Treatment of Structural Ignitability: A CWPP must recommend measures that homeowners and communities can take to reduce the ignitability of structures.