Memorandum
Date: March 26, 2024
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Terre Logsdon, Chief Climate Resiliency Officer/Tribal Liaison
Subject: Approve Addition to the Appendices of the Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP - 2023) to include Appendix G: Communities At Risk (CAR) Designations
Executive Summary:
The 2023 Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is a product of the County of Lake, Lake County Fire Chiefs’ Association (LCFCA), Lake County Fire Safe Council (LCFSC), and Lake County Resource Conservation District (LCRCD) and updates the approved 2009 version. The CWPP reflects community input on actions and projects that will assist not only local residents, but also first responders in their efforts to protect lives, property, and the environment.
Under the direction of the County of Lake and the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority (RRA), information shown in the appendices of the CWPP may be revised and updated throughout the life of the plan.
Communities At Risk (CAR) including the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) will been added as Appendix G along with an update to the Table of Contents.
The Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP - 2023) is located at the following link: https://www.lakecountyca.gov/1647/2023-Community-Wildfire-Protection-Plan-
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Recommended Action: Approve Addition to the Appendices of the Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP - 2023) to include Appendix G: Communities At Risk (CAR) Designations.