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Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan July 2021 Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan FOR THE COUNTIES OF BANNER, CHEYENNE, KIMBALL, MORRILL, AND SCOTTS BLUFF, NEBRASKA Photo courtesy of Justin Powell July 2021 Update Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan Map 1: Overview of the Wildcat Hills CWPP Region and fire districts located all or partly within it. ii Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan July 2021 Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan FACILITATED BY THE Nebraska Forest Service IN COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION WITH B ANNER, CHEYENNE, KIMBALL, MORRILL, AND SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTIES LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REGIONS 2 1 AND 22 LOCAL MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCIES AREA LANDOWNERS Prepared by Sandy Benson Forest Fuels Management Specialist and Community Wildfire Protection Plan Coordinator Nebraska Forest Service Phone 402-684-2290 • [email protected] http://nfs.unl.edu Photo courtesy of Nathan Flowers It is the policy of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln not to discriminate based upon age, race, ethnicity, color, national origin, gender, sex, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, religion or political affiliation. Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan July 2021 iii Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan Approved By: Banner County Board of Commissioners Signature: ____________ Title: ___________ Name _____________issioners Date: __________ _ ������...::...;::....:..:::::.=-.....::._ Title: {2�/--£,A1//J:?/J,/ :::.. e zdp,6,.2I KimballName ��:..:...L..::!...=.t.�:..._..,County Board.,C....... ---"';;!...!;;;=of Commissioners=...e:::::::....::!.,__'Oat : ure cl...-,.,. � Signat : Title: V"c� 7_/__ � ..... ____ o_�__,_J·�;;, _ MorrillCounty Board of CommissionersDate : __ __/ __ ure :::,_C_ : ,-;�;; z{--�- - �152= :::: 7{ I Scotts BluffCounty Board of Commissioners Signature: ____________ Title: ___________ NebraskaName _____________ Forest Service Date:__________ _ Signature: ____________ Title: ___________ Name _____________ Date: ___________ ■ iv Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan July 2021 Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan Table of Contents Overview Map ............................................................................................................................................... ii Collaborators ................................................................................................................................................ iii Signature Page ............................................................................................................................................. iv Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... v List of Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................... vi Introduction and Legislative Background ..................................................................................................... 1 Planning History; Plan Integration ................................................................................................................ 2 Goals and Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Priority Landscapes ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Process ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Wildfire Hazard: History and Impacts ......................................................................................................... 11 Emergency Operations ................................................................................................................................ 15 Community-Specific Considerations Banner County ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Cheyenne County ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Kimball County ............................................................................................................................................ 25 Morrill County ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Scotts Bluff County ...................................................................................................................................... 31 Action Plan; Wildfire Risk Assessment ........................................................................................................ 34 Wildfire Risk Reduction ............................................................................................................................... 35 Recommendations for Increasing Emergency Preparedness ..................................................................... 37 Training and Education; Fuels Mitigation Strategies .................................................................................. 41 Maintenance; Monitoring and Evaluation .................................................................................................. 43 Five-Year Action Plan Summary Table ........................................................................................................ 45 Endnotes ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 List of Appendices ....................................................................................................................................... 49 Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan July 2021 v Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan Community Wildfire Protection Plan Acronyms Acronym Meaning AoC Area of Concern BLM Bureau of Land Management BUL Biologically Unique Landscape CRP Conservation Reserve Program CWPP Community Wildfire Protection Plan FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FAP Forest Action Plan FD Fire District, Fire Department FEPP; FFP Federal Excess Property Program; Firefighter Property (program) GIS Geographic Information System GPS Global Positioning System GR Grassland (fuel model) HMP Hazard Mitigation Plan IC Incident Commander ID Identification LEOP Local Emergency Operations Plan MA Mutual Aid MOU Memorandum of Understanding NEMA Nebraska Emergency Management Agency NFS Nebraska Forest Service NGO Non-Government Organization NGPC Nebraska Game and Parks Commission NNLP Nebraska Natural Legacy Project NPS National Park Service NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service NRD Natural Resource District NWR National Wildlife Refuge PL Priority Landscape PPD Public Power District PRBE Platte River Basin Environments RFD Rural Fire District RH Relative Humidity SEAT Single Engine Air Tanker SRA State Recreation Area TNC The Nature Conservancy TU Timber Understory (fuel model) USFS US Forest Service USFWS US Fish and Wildlife Service UHF; V-TAC, VHF Fire radio channels VFD; RFD Volunteer Fire Department; Rural Fire District/Dept. WIRAT Wildfire Incident Response Assistance Team WMA Wildlife Management Area WUI Wildland-Urban Interface vi Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan July 2021 Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan Introduction The purpose of the Wildcat Hills Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is to provide a tool for effectively managing fire and hazardous vegetative fuels and to bolster collaboration and communication among the various agencies and organizations who manage fire in the Wildcat Hills area of Nebraska. Having a CWPP in place allows the Nebraska Forest Service (NFS) to apply for US Forest Service (USFS) grant dollars to cost-share forest fuels reduction treatments in at-risk areas within the boundaries of the CWPP. It also may increase opportunities for counties, municipalities, and rural fire districts (RFDs) to seek grant funding for activities related to fire protection. A CWPP can help people be proactive in their approach to wildfire. The Wildcat Hills Region has experienced many large wildfires. Between 2000 and 2020, volunteer fire departments (VFDs) reported 2,365 fires that burned nearly 148,000 acres in the region’s five counties. Extreme wildfires in Nebraska during 2006 and 2012 demonstrated that intense fire behavior can start in rural areas, move aggressively over large expanses, and threaten population centers. For this reason, the CWPP planning team designated the entire five-county region as Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and, for planning purposes, treats each county as a ‘community.’ Woody fuels treatment within the forested areas mitigates the risk of wildfire throughout the WUI. This 2021 revision of the CWPP adjusts the plan’s regional boundaries, updates information contained in the 2015 plan, adds
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