Abstract:
The purpose of the Coos County CWPP is to establish a five-year strategic
vision for long-term wildfire risk reduction activities and public outreach in
Coos County. The plan outlines Coos County’s wildfire mitigation goals,
strategies, and activities and highlights other relevant plans, including: land
use, natural resource, capital improvement, and emergency operation plans.
The Coos County CWPP addresses the requirements of the 2003 Healthy
Forests Restoration Act (HFRA), as well as other relevant federal and state
wildfire policies. Once adopted, the Coos County CWPP will serve as a
supplement to the wildfire chapter of the Coos County Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan (NHMP).
Description:
In April of 2010, the Coos County Board of Commissioners retained the
service of the University of Oregon’s Community Service Center (CSC) to
develop this Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The county
developed this plan in an effort to increase community knowledge about
wildfire and minimize the risk of wildfire in Coos County.
