The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) has recently
released an updated draft technical advisory for Fire Hazard
Planning. CSAC has
submitted comments on this draft technical advisory which can
be viewed at the CSAC AENR website
here. Generally, CSAC found the technical advisory to be a
valuable tool for local fire departments because it provides a
concise set of resources to aid in developing and implementing
wildfire prevention and mitigation programs. The recommendations
are consistent with many efforts taking place across the county
membership.
This draft has been prepared in response to Senate
Bill 901 (Dodd 2018) and Assembly
Bill 2911 (Friedman 2018), which called for OPR to update the
Fire Hazard Planning technical advisory to include specific land
use strategies to reduce fire risk to buildings, infrastructure,
and communities. The draft technical advisory is intended to
assist cities and counties as they revise their general plans.
For more information on this update or CSAC’s comments please
email Catherine
Freeman.
