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Itasca County Community Wildfire Protection Plan ITASCA COUNTY COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN August, 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 5 I. Introduction 8 A. Planning and Cooperation 8 B. Plan requirements 10 C. Eight step process 10 D. List of Participants 11 E. Wildland/Urban Interface Planning Areas 12 F. Recommendations 12 II. Fire Policies and Programs 13 A. Healthy Forest Initiative 14 B. Stewardship Contracting 14 C. Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act 15 D. National Fire Plan 16 E. 10 Year Comprehensive Strategy 16 F. FEMA – Disaster Mitigation Act 16 III. Itasca County Profile 17 IV. Fire Management Overview 17 A. Fire History 17 B. Fire Behavior 19 1. Fire Behavior Prediction Systems and Fuel Modeling 19 a. The Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) System b. Behave Plus c. The National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) 2. Buffers 24 3. Definition of Fire Regime/Condition Class 25 4. Community Fire Regime/Condition Class 26 5. Historic Fire Regime Map 27 6. Condition Class Map 28 7. Fire Hazard 29 8. Seasonal weather patterns affecting fire behavior 29 C. Fire Safety and Prevention 30 1. Fire Prevention and Education (Community Outreach) 30 2. Prevention Goals 31 3. Key Prevention Actions 32 4. Activities for Community Fire Protection 32 D. Fire Management 34 1. Wildland Fire Management 35 2. You and Your Local Fire Department 35 3. Assessment of Fire Hazard Risk 35 4. Itasca County Level 1 Assessment Map 36 5. Community Resource Information 37 ii V. Wildland/Urban Interface Community Boundaries 38 A. Itasca County Communities and Neighborhoods 38 B. Fire Districts and Unprotected Areas 39 C. WUI Base Map and Fire Department Protection Areas 40 D. State and Federal Wildland Fire Jurisdictional Map 41 VI. Wildland/Urban Interface Community Descriptions 42 A. Balsam B. Bearville C. Bigfork D. Bovey E. Blackduck F. Calumet G. Cohasset H. Coleraine I. Deer River J. French K. Goodland L. Grand Rapids M. Hill City N. Keewatin O. Marble P. Nashwauk Q. Northome R. Squaw Lake S. Taconite T. Warba/Seeley/Sago VII. Wildfire Risk Assessment 92 A. Hazard and Risk 92 B. Values 94 C. Protection Capabilities 95 D. Community Vulnerability Summary 96 E. Fuel Hazards 97 F. Itasca County Fuel Model Map with NFDRS Fuel Types 98 VIII. Emergency Operations 99 A. Protection Capabilities 99 B. Structural Ignitability 100 C. Infrastructure Values at Risk 106 D. Inventory of Protection Resources 107 iii IX. Mitigation Action Plan 109 A. Implementation Team 109 B. Evacuation Plan 110 C. Contact Numbers 111 D. Emergency Contacts 111 E. Current activities and projects 111 F. Hazardous Fuel Mitigation 112 1. Hazardous Fuels Map Sequence 112 a. Spring/Fall Season Hazard Risk Map 112 b. Summer Season Hazard Risk Map 113 c. Combined Wildfire Hazardous Fuel Map 114 2. Priority Fuel Treatment Criteria 115 3. Ongoing Fuel Treatment Area Identification 115 4. Fuel Mitigation Methods 115 G. Ongoing fuel treatment goals 117 H. Monitoring and Evaluation 118 Appendix: A. Glossary 120 B. 2006 Public Comments Summary 122 C. Itasca County Land Department Biophysical Information 125 D. Grant and Funding Opportunities 134 E. References 143 F. Additional Information 143 iv Executive Summary Recent wildfire events in the State of Minnesota, like the 2007 Ham Lake Fire, have heightened awareness of the destructive potential of wildfire. Under the auspices of the Itasca County Board of Commissioners local, state and federal agencies began the cooperative work in 2004 to identify risks associated with wildfire and develop the Itasca County Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The overarching goal for the project is to protect lives and livelihoods throughout Itasca County. What is the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)? A CWPP is a planning and prioritization process that helps communities establish local priorities to protect property and critical infrastructure. Itasca County has chosen to adopt a county wide plan that reflects the rural nature of this forested county. The Itasca CWPP is a living document meant for review and revision as the needs of Itasca County change over time Adoption: The Itasca County Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) meets the Federal requirements of the 2003 Healthy Forest Restoration Act: 1. Being developed collaboratively by multiple agencies at the state and local level in consultation with federal agencies and other interest parties: 2. Prioritizing and identifying fuel reduction treatments and recommending the types and methods of treatments to protect communities at risk and infrastructure throughout Itasca County. 3. Recommend measures which private landowners and communities can recommend methods to reduce structural ignitability within the planning area. How were wildfire risks identified for Itasca County? Information included in the CWPP is only a starting point for discussions. Project priorities should be developed cooperatively with land agencies, community leaders, and rural fire departments and citizens. Projects will need “on-the-ground assessments” to create effective hazardous fuel treatments. Many sources of information were collected and shared to create computer based GIS (geographic information system) wildfire risk models for Itasca County. Information may be used by communities to evaluate risk related to wildfire: 1. Fuel Hazards (current vegetation). 2. Risk of wildfire occurrence (history, location & causes of wildfires). 3. Essential infrastructure risk (homes, businesses, communication systems, roads). 4. Other community values at risk (economically, or culturally significant sites). How can the Itasca CWPP be used? The Itasca CWPP provides the basic framework for addressing issues surrounding wildfire protection and is designed to build a strong partnership between public agencies and local communities throughout the county. The Itasca CWPP may be used by citizens, local units of government and communities to apply for grants for hazardous fuel reduction and wildfire prevention projects. How can I get a copy of the Itasca CWPP? Copies are available on the Itasca County website at www.co.itasca.mn.us Printed copies may be obtained through Itasca County Courthouse, Administrative Services, located at 123 NE Fourth Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744. 218-327-2847. 5 2008 - 2009 Itasca CWPP Implementation Team Action Plan 1. Increase educational efforts to inform citizens of wildfire hazards and available mitigation measures with Firewise Program: a. Itasca County Firewise Coordinator: As requested in the 2008 Firewise Grant, continue with 2500 Level 2 Assessments. Continued training for RFD’s, coordinate outreach etc.. Homeowners with a High or Extreme rating will be contacted and work with homeowner to develop specific recommendations to reduce risks. b. Coordinator will attend National Firewise Conference in November 2008, write a summary or ‘lessons learned report’ to the CWPP Implementation Team. c. Increase Public Awareness: articles, homeowner tips (newspaper and radios) and participate in community events. d. SWCD: develop Itasca Firewise Website., provide Firewise Program and message to Area Lake Associations and SWCD clients. e. Leech Lake Firewise: continue cooperative work with Itasca County Project. f. Creation of Vendors List of qualified vendors. To be shared with homeowners and communities looking for support for mitigation activities. g. Program promotion for cost share program, workshops, canister collection sites and training. 2. Support local fire departments with recruitment, retention and training needs to increase fire protection capabilities. a. This is an emerging national and state issue. Itasca CWPP Implementation Team will work with Itasca County Chiefs Association to identify local needs and develop strategies that will improve RFD effectiveness. Seek funding to develop a local media campaign. b. Support and assist fire departments in assessing and identifying department needs and identifying resources that will increase fire protection capabilities. c. Initial Attack Reference Guide for Rural Fire Departments and others that respond to wildfire and other emergency situations. This informational resource would include information about: water resources; location of dry hydrants, staging areas for equipment and people, and helispots; information on infrastructure, such as power lines, pipelines, railroads, etc.; and contact information for people and resources. Information can be shared among all emergency agencies that may deliver services during a local disaster. This project will take additional funding and dedicated staff time. 3. Hazardous fuel reduction areas. a. Delineate 6 Hazardous Fuel Reduction Areas as identified in the Itasca CWPP: Cutfoot Sioux Area, SE Itasca County (Blackberry, Pengilly, Warba, Wawina), NE Itasca County (Thistledew, Bear River & Link Lake Trail), Heavy urban interface area of Grand Rapids/ Cohasset, Deer River-Ball Club Area and the Central Lakes Corridor (Marcell, Bigfork, Suomi). b. Incorporate appropriate GIS infrastructure layers (roads, homes, water resources, RFDs etc.) that will help identify and prioritize projects within 6 HFRA’s . 6 c. Convene meetings with stakeholder groups: RFD’s, Local Units of Government Officials, Landowners and managers along with interested community members to ‘ground truth’ hazards to reduce risks. 4. Hazardous fuel mitigation treatments a. Develop Itasca County Firewise Cost Share Program: Encourage landowners to embrace Firewise principals and practices including hazardous fuel removal, improvement of defensible space, improving emergency access/egress
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