Hazardous Fuels Treatments: National Fire Plan Implementation in Idaho
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Description
The Idaho State Fire Plan Working Group has effectively overseen the adoption of Wildland Fire Mitigation Plans in most Idaho counties. This report includes a brief program description of the Idaho State Fire Plan Working Group, including a characterization of the major assistance programs available to local jurisdictions in Idaho. It also includes a comparative analysis of the way that hazardous fuels treatments are prioritized by affected federal agencies as well as the way in which the National Fire Plan has been implemented in states adjacent to Idaho.
The report focuses on the results of in-depth interviews with sixteen members (both full members and alternative members) of the Idaho State Fire Plan Working Group and 39 individuals representing five Idaho counties in order to better understand how the National Fire Plan, and Wildland Fire Mitigation Plans are being implemented at the state and local levels in Idaho. Success of these plans and their associated county working groups appear to be related to the following factors:
- Geographic and Political Factors
- Stringency of Existing Building Ordinances
- Direct Involvement of County Commissioners
- Funding Available to Specific Counties
- Presence of a Countrywide Hazardous Fuels Coordinator
- Involvement/Interest of State and Federal Agencies
Publisher
Environmental Science and Public Policy Research Institute, Boise State University
Publication Date
2005
City
Boise, ID
Recommended Citation
Ingles, Brett. (2005). Hazardous Fuels Treatments: National Fire Plan Implementation in Idaho. Boise State University.