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Public invited to Community Wildfire Protection Plan meetingsJanuary 27th, 2011
If asked to share your opinion regarding your community’s wildfire protection plan, would you speak up?
If the answer is, “yes,” now is your opportunity to join neighbors and friends in Castle Rock, Roxborough, and in Douglas County’s Mountain Communities for meetings hosted by local fire districts, all part of developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Douglas County.
Meetings are in Castle Rock, Tuesday, February 22, at 7 p.m., hosted by the Castle Rock Fire Protection District; in Roxborough, Wednesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. hosted by the West Metro Fire Protection District; and in West Creek, Saturday, May 7, at 10:00 a.m., hosted by the Mountain Communities Fire Protection District.
For meeting details, as well as information about the Community Wildfire Protection Plan process, please visit http://www.douglas.co.us/CWPP/Meetings_and_Agendas.html
Franktown Fire Protection District to host Nov. 17 CWPP Meeting
Join neighbors and friends at the Franktown Fire Station 181 on Wednesday, November 17, at 7:00 p.m., 1958 N. Highway 83, for a community meeting hosted by the fire district, all part of developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for Douglas County.
The process of developing a CWPP requires that counties engage community members, community representatives, and other non-governmental stakeholders, and keep them engaged throughout the entire process, beginning early in the planning process. In the complete spirit of this intent, stakeholder meetings will be held throughout the County during the fall of 2010 and spring of 2011. Each community stakeholder meeting will be scheduled and hosted by the local fire district. Community members are encouraged to attend.
For all meeting details, including times and locations, as well as information about future community meetings and the Community Wildfire Protection Plan process, please visit http://www.douglas.co.us/CWPP/Meetings_and_Agendas.html
Public invited to Community Wildfire Protection Plan meetings
If asked to share your opinion regarding your community’s wildfire protection plan, would you speak up?
If the answer is, “yes,” now is your opportunity to join neighbors and friends in October for community meetings hosted by local fire districts throughout Douglas County, all part of developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Douglas County.
October meetings are in Larkspur (Oct. 5); Castle Rock (Oct. 13); Sedalia (Oct. 19 and Oct. 26); and in Parker (Oct. 20).
For October meeting details, including times and locations, as well as information about future community meetings and the Community Wildfire Protection Plan process, please visit http://www.douglas.co.us/CWPP/Meetings_and_Agendas.html
County Launches Community Wildfire Protection Plan Process
June 10, 2010
Leaders from Douglas County fire protection, wildfire mitigation and emergency management professions are preparing for the launch of a process that will produce The Douglas County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) by mid-year 2011.
“Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) represent the best opportunity we have to address the challenges of the wild land-urban interface in a way that brings about comprehensive and locally supported solutions,” said Kristin Garrison, District Forester for the Franktown District Colorado State Forest Service.
The Douglas County Office of Emergency Management, Douglas County Wildfire Mitigation staff, Colorado State Forest Service, Douglas County Fire Protection Districts, and the United States Forest Service are facilitating the planning process. The process will enable the participation of individual stakeholders from throughout the County in the development of the CWPP that will serve as the model document to assist communities in development of individual, localized CWPPs.
Community members will have the opportunity to provide input at different stages of the planning process. Meetings will be held within each fire protection district in the fall of 2010 to discuss the hazard assessment, community values, and potential fuel treatments. Stakeholders will also have the opportunity to provide input on the plan through a dedicated website, www.douglas.co.us/CWPP and can subscribe to receive e-mail notification when website content is updated.
“This 18-month process will assist local communities as they prioritize protection of life, property, and critical infrastructure in the wild land-urban interface,” said Douglas County Commissioner and Board Chair, Steven A. Boand. “The collaborative process brings together Federal, State, and local interests to discuss their mutual concerns for public safety, community sustainability and natural resources and creation of the broader, comprehensive Douglas County CWPP will assist communities in their development of more localized community wildfire protection plans for implementation at a local level,” he concluded.
To learn more about the Community Wildfire Planning Process and how to become involved, please visit www.douglas.co.us/CWPP or call Jill Alexander at 720-733-6924 or Josh Keown at 720-733-6927.