Land Use Planning Approaches in the Wildland-Urban Interface An analysis of four western states: California, Colorado, Montana, and Washington Image credit: Molly Mowery Prepared by: Community Wildfire Planning Center February 2021 TBA Page 1 Acknowledgments The Community Wildfire Planning Center (CWPC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping communities prepare for, adapt to, and recover from wildfires. More information about the CWPC is available at: communitywildfire.org Authors • Molly Mowery, AICP (Executive Director, CWPC) • Darrin Punchard, AICP, CFM (Principal, Punchard Consulting LLC) CWPC Reviewers • Kelly Johnston, RPF, FBAN (Operations Manager, CWPC) • Donald Elliott, FAICP (Director, CWPC) Research Interviewees / Reviewers The authors would like to extend their gratitude to the many individuals who contributed their time through interviews, information-sharing, and/or reviews to make this report as relevant and accurate as possible, including (in alphabetical order): Christopher Barth, Julia Berkey, Daniel Beveridge, Ashley Blazina, Erik de Kok, Edith Hannigan, Karen Hughes, Hilary Lundgren, Rebecca Samulski, John Schelling, Annie Schmidt, and Kristin Sleeper. Their expertise and insights provided valuable perspectives to improve learning opportunities shared in this report. Funding Funding for this research was provided through a generous grant by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Image Credits • Molly Mowery: Cover Page, Overview, California, Colorado, Montana, Washington, Future Directions • U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountains: Executive Summary, Trends and Unknowns • All other image credits as noted in text Contact Information For inquiries related to the Community Wildfire Planning Center or this report, please contact:
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