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Wildfire Risk Reduction in Florida Home, Neighborhood, and Community Best Practices wildfire risk reduction in florida Home, Neighborhood, and Community Best Practices Florida department oF agriculture and consumer services, division oF Forestry 2010 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS the florida division of forestry wishes to express appreciation for the following individuals. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES Florida Division of Forestry Gerry lacavera, Project Manager adam Putnam, commissioner Pandion Systems, Inc. christine denny, Project Manager James r. karels, director, susan Marynowski, lead author division of forestry karen c. Hill, lead editor 2004 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a publication of the florida department of agriculture Jenny carter, Project editor and consumer services, division of forestry, based on Peter colverson, contributing author the original version of this manual was developed by the agency experience, recommendations contained in ondine wells, contributing author following agencies and people who worked for them at published literature, and recommendations of advisory the time: and review team members. this manual was completed 2010 REVIEW COMMITTEE Florida Department of Community Affairs using funding from feMa 1609-127-P, statewide direction for revision and critical review of this manual in Jeff Bielling, aicP, Project Manager wildfire Mitigation coordination Program, contract dave Halstead, Project advisor dca no. 09-Hs-79-13-00-16-058. 2010 was provided by the members of the florida wildfire interagency working Group (iwG): richard deadman, Project advisor Glossary, sources and references can be found at the end florida division of forestry of the manual. credits appear with each image. Jeff Bielling, alachua county fire and rescue Jim Harrell, Project Manager leslie chapman-Henderson, federal alliance for the manual can be found on the florida division of safe Homes (flasH) Pandion Systems, Inc. forestry website at: www.fl-dof.com Julie dennis, florida department of community affairs susan Marynowski, lead author and editor christine denny, Pandion systems, inc. karen Hill, research assistant for additional copies of the manual, please contact: lauren Hagan, federal alliance for safe Homes (flasH) Forest Protection Bureau University of Florida, Levin College of Law annie Hermansen-Baez, u.s. forest service southern thomas t. ankersen, Justin Payne, John J. welch iii florida division of forestry research station 3125 conner Boulevard laura Hite-Herbert, florida division of emergency Review Committee tallahassee, fl 32399-1650 Management Bill Butler, fire safety consultant © 2010 Gerry lacavera, florida division of forestry leslie chapman-Henderson, federal alliance for Martha c. Monroe, university of florida safe Homes (flasH) Printed on recycled content paper cindy Palmer, federal emergency Management agency Martha c. Monroe, university of florida Graphic design by: Pro ink, Gainesville, fl Jim Harrell, Georgia forestry commission kathleen ruppert, university of florida Printing by: storterchilds Printing, Gainesville, fl Molly Mowery, csa international, inc. link walther, csa international, inc. table of contents Reader’s Guide ........................................ii focused Planning: the community Wildfire Chapter 7: Firewise Landscaping Protection Plan (cWPP) ........................................45 to Reduce Wildfire Risk ......................103 Chapter 1: Solving Florida’s effective and long-term community Wildfire Importance of firewise landscaping ..................104 Wildfire Problem Together ......................1 Risk Reduction .....................................................54 the firewise landscaping Process ....................105 Defining florida’s Wildland-Urban Interface ............2 funding sources for Wildfire Risk Reduction ........54 the costs and benefits of Understanding and assessing firewise landscaping ........................................115 Wildfire in florida ...................................................5 Chapter 4: Regulatory Approaches to Wildfire Risk Reduction ....................59 addressing florida’s Wildfire Problem ..................10 Chapter 8: Fire and Fuel the opportunity for Regulatory approaches .........60 Management in Florida ......................117 Chapter 2: Collaboration and Regulatory strategies for Wildfire fire in florida .....................................................118 Outreach Strategies for Wildfire Risk Reduction .....................................................62 fuel Management in florida ...............................130 Risk Reduction ......................................13 compatibility with other standards ......................68 opportunities for collaboration and outreach Appendices .........................................137 in Wildfire Risk Reduction ....................................14 Chapter 5: Community Design appendix 1. Model Vegetation Management collaboration strategies .......................................15 to Reduce Wildfire Risk ........................73 ordinance .......................................138 Reducing Wildfire Risk for outreach and education strategies ......................22 appendix 2. Draft Wildfire Mitigation lDR, florida communities ............................................74 social Marketing strategies .................................33 alachua county, 2009 .....................140 Design features to Reduce Wildfire Risk ..............78 appendix 3. Annotated Model Wildfire Chapter 3: Local Planning long-term Maintenance of firewise status .........85 Mitigation Regulation ......................146 Strategies for Successful Wildfire Risk Reduction ........................37 Chapter 6: Building Construction Acronyms and Abbreviations .............163 the opportunity to Plan for to Reduce Wildfire Risk ........................87 Wildfire Risk Reduction ........................................38 the Wildfire Danger to Glossary ..............................................167 buildings and structures ......................................88 local comprehensive Planning ............................39 Protecting structures from Sources and References.....................171 all-Hazards Planning: the local Mitigation Wildfire in florida .................................................91 strategy (lMs) .....................................................42 costs and benefits of firewise building Practices ..............................................100 ReaDeR’s gUIDe You are a… Interested in… Refer to… General Reader Understanding the wildfire problem chapters 1, 8 Homeowner Understanding the wildfire problem chapters 1, 8 Wildfire risk assessment processes chapter 1 Making neighborhoods more firewise chapters 4, 5 Making houses and yards more firewise chapters 6, 7 Fire Prevention Specialist and Community Understanding the wildfire problem chapters 1, 8 Educator collaboration and education for wildfire risk reduction chapter 2 Business or Community Leader Understanding the wildfire problem chapters 1, 8 collaboration and education for wildfire risk reduction chapter 2 community planning for wildfire risk reduction chapter 3 Local or State Elected Official Understanding the wildfire problem chapters 1, 8 setting policy for wildfire risk reduction chapter 3 Regulatory approaches to wildfire risk reduction chapter 4 Planner Planning for wildfire risk reduction chapter 3 Regulatory approaches to wildfire risk reduction chapter 4 Designing firewise subdivisions and developments chapter 5 Designing firewise landscapes chapter 7 Codes Enforcement Official Regulatory approaches to wildfire risk reduction chapter 4 Designing firewise developments chapter 5 features of firewise building construction and landscaping chapters 6, 7 Wildfire fuel management processes chapters 8 ii ReaDeR’s gUIDe You are a… Interested in… Refer to… Fire Management Official Understanding the wildfire problem chapters 1, 8 collaboration and education for wildfire risk reduction chapter 2 Planning for wildfire risk reduction chapter 3 Wildfire risk assessment processes chapter 1 Wildfire fuel management processes chapter 8 Emergency Professional or Firefighter Understanding the wildfire problem chapters 1, 8 collaboration and education for wildfire risk reduction chapter 2 cooperative planning for wildfire risk reduction chapter 3 Wildfire risk assessment processes chapters 1 Wildfire fuel management processes chapters 8 Homeowners Association or Neighborhood Group Understanding the wildfire problem chapters 1, 8 collaboration and education for wildfire risk reduction chapter 2 Making neighborhoods more firewise chapters 4, 5 Making houses and yards more firewise chapters 6, 7 Architect Designing firewise developments chapter 5 Designing firewise buildings chapter 6 Landscape Architect Designing firewise landscapes chapter 7 Developer or Builder Wildfire risk assessment processes chapter 1 Designing and building firewise developments chapter 5 building firewise structures chapter 6 Landscaper or Gardener Installing and maintaining firewise landscapes chapter 7 Wildfire fuel management processes chapters 8 Landowner or Forest Manager Wildfire risk assessment processes chapters 1 Managing forests for wildfire risk reduction chapter 8 iii iv solVIng floRIDa’s WIlDfIRe PRobleM togetHeR 1 chapter 1 Solving Florida’S WildFire Problem TogeTher 1 solVIng floRIDa’s WIlDfIRe PRobleM togetHeR We continue to see the population growing in Florida’s wild- land-urban interface areas. The number of wildfires impacting residents and suppression costs also continue to grow. The need
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