The efforts and success of the Yakima County CWPP hinges on the funding and expertise of the local fire management districts and agencies as well as the cooperative efforts of landowners. Goals for restoring resilient landscapes, improving wildland fire response, and creating fire adapted communities must work within the bounds of local budgets, personnel, and equipment. The goals of the planning process include integration with the National Fire Plan, the Healthy Forests Restoration Act, the Disaster Mitigation Act, and the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, all of which promote local collaborative processes. While meeting the needs of local citizens and recognizing the significance wildfire can have to the regional economy, the plan utilizes the best and most appropriate science from all partners as well as local and regional knowledge about wildfire risks and fire behavior. Goals and Guiding Principles Planning Philosophy and Goals South Central Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Washington Department of Natural Resources Yakima County Office of Emergency Management Agencies and organizations that participated in the planning process included:
SLOW BURN YAKIMA PROFESSIONAL
This Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for Yakima County, Washington, is the result of analyses, professional collaboration, and assessments of wildfire risks and other factors focused on reducing wildfire threats to people, structures, infrastructure, and unique ecosystems in Yakima County. The CWPP steering committee was a subset of the Yakima Valley Fire Adapted Communities Coalition membership and other interested stakeholders. Yakima County provided additional funding to leverage the risk assessment into a complete CWPP update. to conduct an in-depth risk assessment for the hazards of wildland fire in Yakima County.
SLOW BURN YAKIMA UPDATE
As a result of the growing concern regarding wildfire risk and momentum generated by the Yakima Valley Fire Adapted Communities Coalition (YVFACC), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) initiated the update of the 2008 Yakima County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) by contracting with Northwest Management, Inc. Wildfire events occur almost annually in Yakima County thus, programs and projects that mitigate the impacts of this hazard are a benefit to the local residents, property, infrastructure, and the economy. 1 - Overview of this Plan and its Development
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