Community wildfire protection plan evaluation guide
Date
2008-08
Authors
Resource Innovations, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, author
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Abstract
The purpose of this guide is to assist communities in monitoring and evaluating their Community Wildfire Protection Plans to strengthen future implementation. The steps in this guide outline an effective process for evaluating how well communities have addressed the goals and objectives of their CWPPs and for updating their plans. The Guide recommends collaborative strategies to bring together project partners to conduct the evaluation, gather relevant data, and write the evaluation report. This evaluation will draw out the experiences and lessons learned in collaborative efforts among community members, local government, municipalities, land management, and state agencies, thereby pinpointing the key accomplishments and challenges facing the community in implementing its fire plan. The benefits of an evaluation may also include the identification of strategies to help communities plan for and reduce the risks of other natural disasters.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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natural resources
community sustainability
public safety
Healthy Forests Restoration Act
fire protection engineering
fire safety
fire prevention