dc.contributor.author	Huber-Stearns, Heidi R.
dc.contributor.author	Downey, Jess
dc.date.accessioned	2024-12-13T22:52:40Z
dc.date.available	2024-12-13T22:52:40Z
dc.date.issued	2024-12
dc.description	20 pages
dc.description.abstract	The West Bend Prescribed Fire Pilot Project was an ambitious and unprecedented effort in pace and scale in the area, designed in response to wildfire and climate crises, and centering public health. Overall, the project aligned with most of the five guiding principles of the PNW Regional Joint Statement of Intent. The pilot demonstrated efficient implementation of larger prescribed burns through enhanced inter-agency collaboration, improved communication, expedited timelines, and a strong commitment to addressing wildfire risks, achieving significant acreage while advancing shared goals for future wildfire management. This report highlights shared learning opportunities in public outreach, communication, inter- and intra-organizational coordination, and cross-agency collaboration. Participants identified several key areas for improvement, including enhancing inter-agency coordination, providing year-round public health support to help communities and airsheds become smoke ready, developing more aligned public health metrics to assess the effectiveness of risk reduction efforts, and improving integration of smoke forecasting, modeling, and implementation in future strategies.
dc.description.sponsorship	The Smoke Center is funded through the Environmental Protection Agency, as part of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriation portion of the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act. (EPA-ORDOSAPE- 2022-01).
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1794/30254
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon
dc.relation.ispartofseries	EWP working paper; no. 120
dc.rights	Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US
dc.title	West Bend Prescribed Fire Pilot after action review
dc.type	Working Paper

West Bend Prescribed Fire Pilot after action review

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