TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison, Interim County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Daniel Sanchez, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: Presentation from Napa Communities Firewise Foundation
RECOMMENDATION
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SET MATTER 9:00 AM - Napa Communities Firewise Foundation
Napa Communities Firewise Foundation Chair Christopher Thompson will present to the Board of Supervisors on implementing the Napa County Community Wildfire Protection Plan and other fire risk reduction efforts.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Napa Communities Firewise Foundation (NCFF) is a county-wide nonprofit organization founded in 2007. NCFF has been a partner with Napa County to reduce the risk and impacts of wildfires through hazardous fuel reduction and community education in Napa County.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Napa Communities Firewise Foundation is a partner to Napa County in implementing the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) which helps to plan and priorities projects to limit damage from wildland fire. The plan identified areas of high hazard where the topography, fuel and weather can create the potential for extreme fire behavior, focuses on structure ignitability, protects at-risk communities and essential infrastructure, among other priorities. The presentation will focus on efforts to implement the CWPP, grants which NCFF has received and its plans for fire resiliency over the next ten years and beyond. NCFF Chair Christopher Thompson will present on the CWPP.