At the request of CSAC and other partner organizations, the
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the
Office of the State Fire Marshal have granted an extension on the
public comment period for the draft Fire Hazard Severity Zones
(FHSZ) map for the State Responsibility Areas.
CSAC requested an extension on the initial short 45-day public
comment period that began early December and during the holiday
period. CSAC and a coalition of interested parties wrote a
letter to request an extension of the review period for these
maps and emphasized the importance of a thorough public comment
period as the updated map will have significant consequences for
millions of California residents. In addition to the letter, CSAC
brought this to the attention of the State Fire Marshall at the
Wildfire Mitigation Advisory meeting on the 17th. On
Tuesday of this week, the Fire Marshall announced that the
deadline for counties to submit comments has been extended by 60
days.
The public comment period is now a total of 110 days and ends on
April 4, 2022. To see the CALFIRE notice of an additional comment
period, click
here.
CSAC strongly encourages counties to submit their input on the
FHSZ map. Members of the public can comment via CAL FIRE’s
website at https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ.
