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<br />Issue C-20: Fire Mitigation Staffing <br />Background: More efforts are needed for mitigating the interface fIre problem. Experience <br />shows thaL full,Lime efforts are needed to coordinate fife preventioll, fife safely and hazard <br />mitigation measures, Experience also shows that full,time efforts achieve results. Most <br />agencies do nol have full,time coordinators for this work, Number of positions needed varies <br />with the magnitude of the interface and needs. <br /> <br />Such mitigation coordinaLors need to be multi,agency funded. Because Colorado State <br />ForesL Service employees have mitigation skills, work on privaLe lands over wide areas <br />and because the agency has good contracting capabilities, CSFS is seen by many as one <br />LO gather and hold multi,agency funds, and hire and supervise the coordinator positions. <br /> <br />Action Element: Colorado StaLe Forest Service enter into multi,agency contracts with <br />federal, sLaLe and local agencies to coordinate/supervise wildfire prevention and hazard <br />miLigation in the wildlandfurban inLerface. Concepts are being pilot,tested in two counties <br />and can soon be expanded LO other areas. <br />Agencies: Colorado StaLe Forest Service, counties, municipalities *r boards of county <br />commissioners, fIre districts, US ForesL Service, Bureau of Land ManagemenL, National <br />Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs <br /> <br />Estimated Costs: $35,000 annually per coordinaLor plus vehicle, operating and travel <br />costs. <br /> <br />Funding Sources: Agencies involved in the contract <br /> <br />Schedule: Pilot'Lesting 1995,1996. Expansion and renewal as needed each year thereafter. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />36 <br />