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<br />Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Subcommittee <br /> <br />Colorado Wildfire Mitigation <br />Subco111111ittee <br /> <br />Mission <br /> <br />The mission of the Colorado Wildfire Mitigation Sub- <br />committee is to promote effective mitigation of wild- <br />fires that threaten life and property in the <br />interface/intermix areas of Colorado. This mission will <br />be accomplished through effective cooperation and ef- <br />ficient coordination of available resources by individu. <br />als, agencies, and organizations. <br /> <br />General Goals <br /> <br />The general goals of the Colorado Wildfire Mitigation <br />Subcommittee are to: <br /> <br />[] Provide a broad base of support to individual or <br />combined efforts to mitigate the effects of wildfires <br />that threaten life and property in Colorado; <br /> <br />[] Provide information and education on practkal <br />and usable methods and procedures to assist the <br />general publk, planners, and governing bodies to <br />minimize losses from wildfires; <br /> <br />[] Provide a vehkle by which local, state, and fed- <br />eral resources can obtain maximum utility and ef- <br />ficiency through resource sharing and cooperative <br />efforts; <br /> <br />[] Provide a rrwdel for agency cooperation and lead. <br />ership within the Colorado Natural Hazards Miti- <br />gation Council which has derrwnstrated the <br />progress that can be achieved through federal, <br />state, and local cooperation; and <br /> <br />[] Pursue quantity and quality in measurements of <br />wildfire threats, damaging effects, and the effec- <br />tiveness of efforts to mitigate future threats. <br /> <br />Four task forces have been formed to accomplish these <br />goals based on: (1) education and awareness, (2) pre- <br />paredness/emergency response, (3) legislationfregula- <br />tion, and (4) secondary hazards. <br /> <br />Wildfire Hazard Assessment Grant <br /> <br />In April of 1992, the Colorado State Forest Service re- <br />ceived a FEMA grant of $1,825 to promote wildfire <br />mitigation through a wildfire hazard assessment pro-' <br />ject. This project analyzes and prioritizes the top ten <br />counties at risk in terms of wildfire vulnerability. The <br />project is funded from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation As- <br />sistance Grant Program. <br /> <br />"Lets Talk Fire" <br /> <br />''Lets Talk Fire" is a public information and educa- <br />tion effort developed by the Colorado State Forest <br />Service that disseminates information on residential <br />wildfire hazard mitigation to libraries, schools, and <br />fire stations. Instructors, using appropriate videos and <br />printed materials, will present wildfire mitigation <br />strategies to public officials and homeowners. <br /> <br />1992 Work Plan <br /> <br />[] Implement FEMA-funded wildfire project and <br />make wildfire mitigation presentations to ekcted <br />oflkials. <br /> <br />o Expedite "Let's Talk Fire" training throughout the <br />state. <br /> <br />o Prioritize wildfire hazard areas statewide. <br /> <br />[] Examine legislotive issues (e.g., building codes, <br />disclosure requirements) and assist OEM in the <br />drafting of a Model State Wildfire Annex. <br /> <br />[] Develop consolidated management approach to <br />wildfire issues. <br /> <br />[] Prorrwte Hamm study (C.U. Behavioral Sciences). <br /> <br />[] Network wildfire issues within and outside the <br />state. <br /> <br />[] Develop a hand-off "kit" for "Let's Talk Fire". <br /> <br />o Prorrwte the development of a Wildfire Training <br />Academy. <br />[] Develop of an NFPA 299 standard for Colorado <br />(zoning and planning). <br /> <br />[] Develop public information brochures that can be <br />used statewide and Promote working relationship <br />on wildfire issues with the insurance and banking <br />industries. <br /> <br />38 <br />