In December of 2004, the Lane County Board of Commissioners directed County staff to work collaboratively with fire protection districts and federal and state agencies to develop a community wildfire protection plan, using funding from Title III of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The planning process was designed to meet the funding eligibility requirements of the National Fire Plan, the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA) of 2003, and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is a shared plan administered jointly by the Lane County Board of Commissioners, the Oregon Department of Forestry, and the Lane County Fire Defense Board; the contents of this plan were mutually agreed upon by all three entities.

The Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup at the University of Oregon and Lane County staff designed the Lane County CWPP planning process based upon the requirements of the HFRA, the Pre-Disaster Mitigation program, and the guidelines in the Preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan handbook. The planning process for the Lane County CWPP reflects the collaborative emphasis required by the Healthy Forests Restoration Act. Collaboration is the process of bringing different stakeholders together to address a problem by identifying common goals and gaining consensus on potential solutions. A collaborative plan recognizes that the implementation process and its outcomes are more successful when support comes from multiple sources throughout the community. Collaboration ensures that the final document reflects the community’s highest priorities. (Photo from Firewise Workshop Spring 2005)

Table of Contents:

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• Acknowledgements (PDF)
• Executive Summary (PDF)
• All-hazards plan web page

SECTION # 1: Introduction & Background (PDF)

SECTION # 2: Wildfire Risk Assessment (PDF)

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• Risk Assessment Maps (11x 17)
• Map # 1: Wildfire Urban Interface Zone ( 7 MB )
• Map # 2: Wildfire Occurrence Risk ( 7.5 MB )
• Map # 3: Wildfire Hazards ( 9.3 MB )
• Map # 4: Communities Values at Risk ( 8.3 MB )
• Map # 5: Protection Capability ( 7.4 MB )
• Map # 6: Communities at Risk ( 2.7 MB )
• Map # 7: Overall Fire Risk ( 9.3 MB )
• Map # 7a: Overall Fire Risk within the WUI ( 10.4 MB )

• Area Map # 1 ( 9.1 MB )
• Area Map # 2 ( 8.9 MB )
• Area Map # 3 ( 9.8 MB )
• Area Map # 4 ( 8.7 MB )
• Area Map # 5 ( 10.1 MB )

SECTION # 3: Community Outreach and Collaboration (PDF)

SECTION # 4: Action Plan

• Action Plan Matrix
• Action Item Descriptions
  

Triangle Lake School Fuels Treatment Project Before & After Photos

                     

•  Appendix A: Action Item Worksheets
•  Appendix B: Implementation and Maintenance Documentation
•  Appendix C: Risk Assessment Methods
•  Appendix D: Fuel Treatment Types for Lane County
•  Appendix E: Landowner Survey Summary
•  Appendix F: Stakeholder Interview Summary
•  Appendix G: Firewise Workshop Summary
•  Appendix H: Wildfire Resources
•  Appendix I:  Glossary of Terms