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Resource Innovations, in partnership with Sustainable Northwest (Portland, Oregon), the Forest Guild (Santa Fe, New Mexico), and the Watershed Research and Training Center (Hayfork, California), announce the release of resources aimed at empowering communities to reduce their risk to wildfire and engage in collaborative restoration of public and private lands in the wildland urban interface. These publications can help communities address wildfire risk and implement forest fuels reduction and restoration projects.
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Evaluation Guide (pdf)
(August 2008)
This hands-on guide helps communities monitor and evaluate their Community Wildfire Protection Plans to strengthen future implementation. The guide encourages collaboration among local government, land management and state agencies as well as community members.
Engaging Socially Vulnerable Populations in Community Wildfire Protection Plans (pdf) (August 2008)
Developed by Resource Innovations, Forest Guild in New Mexico, and Watershed Research and Training Center in California, this publication addresses the wildfire protection needs of low-income and under-served communities. In addition to addressing the physical risk, the guide also takes into account the social risks of wildfire in such communities—loss of jobs and resources, and other economic opportunities.
Beyond Planning: Stewardship Contracting as a Management Tool for Implementing CWPPs (pdf)
(August 2008)
This handbook presents a framework for how stewardship contracting can be used to implement community fuels reduction goals. In addition, it provides resources and strategies to help communities develop and implement on-the ground stewardship activities that are compatible with CWPP objectives.
Partner Guide to Developing and Implementing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (Draft - March 2008)
Stewardship Contracting and Collaboration: Best Practices Guidebook (December 2007) - This guide provides information to Forest Service and non-agency participants in stewardship contracting collaborative groups. It includes information on opportunities for collaboration throughout the stewardship contracting process, offers suggestions of best practices for each step, and includes links to a wealth of additional resources. To download a copy please visit:
http://www.sustainablenorthwest.org/quick-links/resources/publications/StewConCollabBPG.pdf
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