FLOOD03008

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Colorado Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex I
• Date: 8/1/1995
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: USFWS
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

Table of Contents

Chapter One: The Colorado Situation. . . . . . . .. 1
1994 Wildf'rre Season-One of the Worst . . . .. 1
The Wildland/Urban Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
Reasons for the Interface

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The Fire Environment . .
Areas of Greatest Problem{Threat
Fire Protection Responsibilities .

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Chapter Two: Impacts and Costs . . . . .'. . . . . . . . .. 9
Impacts of the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
The Costs and Who Pays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chapter Three: Mitigation Approaches
Chapter Four: Major Problems ....

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Chapter Five: Hazard Mitigation Recommendations 18
Problem A: Education and Awareness . . . . . . . 18
Problem B: Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22
Problem C: Preparedness . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 26
Problem D: Emergency Response . . . 37
Problem E: Secondary Hazards .... 40
Table 1: Lead Responsibilities for Mitigation Work . .. 40
Chapter Six: Plan Review, Evaluation and Updates . . . . . 41

Appendices
Appendix A: Plan Distribution
Appendix B: Description of Disaster Wildfires
Appendix C: Colorado Interface Areas
Appendix D: Colorado Wildfire Data
Appendix E: Past Mitigation Efforts in Colorado
Appendix F: Credits

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