Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP)
Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) are authorized and defined in Title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA). CWPP’s represent the best opportunity that communities have to address the challenges of the Wildland-Urban Interface.he A CWPP helps communities define their priorities for the protection of life, property, and shared assets-at-risk from wildfires. Developing a CWPP encourages community members and leaders to have valuable discussions about wildfire preparedness, evacuation planning, and local fire district capabilities. The CWPP increases grant funding opportunities by prioritizing fuel reduction projects around and within the community.
Elements of the CWPP
The HFRA requires that three entities must mutually agree to the final
contents of a CWPP:
- The applicable local government (e.g. counties or cities);
- The local fire department(s); and
- The state agency responsible for forest management
Benefits for the Community
The Network assists Community Chapters with the creating or updating your community’s CWPP. An current CWPP provides several benefits to your community, such as:
- The opportunity to establish a locally appropriate definition and
boundary for the WUI. - Community Hazard Assessments for firefighters to use for fire pre-planning
- A list of priority fuel reduction projects for your community to implement
- The requirement for federal agencies, when planning fuel reduction
projects, to give priority to projects that provide for the protection of
at-risk-communities or watersheds, or that implement
recommendations in a CWPP.
CWPP Learning Resources
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension- Living With Fire CWPP Page
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension- CWPP Template
Community Guide to Preparing and Implementing a CWPP
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Evaluation Guide
Preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan- Handbook
Leader’s Guide for Developing a CWPP
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 Official Website
NDF Grant funding may be available for assistance with writing or updating your CWPP
Nevada Community Wildfire Protection Plans and Community Risk Assessments
Carson City
- Carson City RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Carson City Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
- Carson City CWPP-2009
Churchill County
- Churchill County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2004
- Churchill County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Clark County
- Clark County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Clark County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Douglas County
- Douglas County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Douglas County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Elko County
- Elko County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Elko County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Esmeralda County
- Esmeralda County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Esmeralda County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Eureka County
- Eureka County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Eureka County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Humboldt County
- Humboldt County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Humboldt County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Lander County
- Lander County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Lander County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Lincoln County
- Lincoln County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Lincoln County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Lyon County
- Lyon County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2004
- Lyon County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Mineral County
- Mineral County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2004
- Mineral County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Nye County
- Nye County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Nye County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Pershing County
- Pershing County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2004
- Pershing County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Storey County
- Storey County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Storey County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008
Washoe County
- Washoe County RCI Community Wildfire Risk/ Hazard Assessment-2005
- Washoe County Landscape-Scale Wildland Fire Risk Assessment- 2008