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Attachment A- Action Areas for CWPP Implementation
Study Session, September 25, 2025 · item Study Session Items1: Wildfire Ready – Citywide Wildfire Resilience Update Staff Time: 20 Min Council Time: 70 Min · 3 pages
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City of Boulder Council Study Session September 25, 2025 Attachment A: Action Areas for CWPP Implementation
City of Boulder Council Study Session September 25, 2025 Attachment A: Action Areas for CWPP Implementation
Image Description: The table is divided into three main columns: Fire Adapted Communities, Resilient Landscapes, and Safe & Effective Wildfire Response. At the bottom is a section titled Our One Boulder Wildfire Ready Approach to Responsible Governance (how we do our work). Each cohesive strategy lists an action area, with numbers in parentheses indicating the number of projects, and stars marking 2025 spotlight efforts. Fire Adapted Communities •
Community Risk Reduction (9) ★: Provide Detailed Home Assessments, training, Neighborhood Ambassador Program, and volunteer partnerships.
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Homeowner Grants (2) ★: Establish dedicated funding for home hardening and defensible space.
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Building Codes (3): Explore defensible space and fire-resistant codes.
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Research (2): Improve wildfire behavior, urban conflagration, and wind impact modeling.
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Community and Landscape Recovery (3): Implement disaster recovery plans and post-fire playbook for stabilization and ecosystem health.
Resilient Landscapes •
Targeted Fuel Reduction (31) ★: Reduce fuels in ditches, ingress/egress routes, utility areas, grasslands, shrublands, forests, and high hazard weeds.
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Prescribed Fire (14) ★: Use prescribed burns to reduce flammable vegetation.
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Cross-Boundary Projects (5): Coordinate defensible space and fuel treatments across jurisdictions.
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Biomass Utilization (1): Establish facilities for biomass utilization and sustainability.
City of Boulder Council Study Session September 25, 2025 Attachment A: Action Areas for CWPP Implementation •
Residential Debris Removal (0): Implement debris removal program for overgrowth and vegetation.
Safe & Effective Wildfire Response •
Wildfire Response Capacity (14) ★: Develop tactical fire response plan, update equipment, vehicles, and Structure Protection Plan.
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Wildfire Prevention (12) ★: Expand ignition prevention via education, enforcement, infrastructure, and early detection.
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Evacuation and Dispatch (6): Improve routes, signage, trails, and dispatch coordination.
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Incident Management Team & Departmental Operation Centers (3): Fund Boulder’s Wildland Fire IMT3 and establish DOCs.
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Water for Fire Suppression and Consumption (5): Safeguard water infrastructure, increase storage and delivery.
Our One Boulder Wildfire Ready Approach to Responsible Governance (How We Do Our Work) •
Messaging (18) ★: Deliver coordinated communications, outreach, education, and notifications.
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Community Engagement (2) ★: Build trust and collaboration through inclusive engagement.
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Partnership (2): Partner with city and regional organizations to coordinate messaging and projects.