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Attachment A - Wildfire Resilience Project List
Study Session, August 27, 2026 · item 2: Enhancing Boulder’s Wildfire Resilience through (1) the Development of a Comprehensive Wildfire Home Hardening Implementation Hub and (2) a … · 10 pages
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Attachment A – Wildfire Resilience Project List
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National Cohesive Strategy Fire Adapted Communities
Program
Status
Project Name
Lead Dept
FAC1. Wildfire Risk Reduction for Homes & Property
Active
BFR
2.
Fire Adapted Communities
Active
3.
Fire Adapted Communities
Fire Adapted Communities
Create and operate the Boulder Wildfire Resilience Assistance Program (WRAP) Expanding WRAP to include the multi-unit dwellings
FIN
4.
5.
Fire Adapted Communities
Active
Educate HOA & neighborhoods
BFR
6.
Fire Adapted Communities
Active
Evaluate the curbside assessment program
BFR
7.
Fire Adapted Communities
Active
Review all building permits for compliance with WUI code
PDS
8.
Fire Adapted Communities
Active
Fire Adapted Communities
Review landscape plans for compliance with landscaping standards Enforce building code and landscaping standards.
PDS
9.
10.
Fire Adapted Communities
Draft
Update OSMP fence specs
OSMP
11.
Fire Adapted Communities
Active
Fire Adapted Communities
Create a resilient landscaping demonstration garden (station 5) Create and deliver resilient landscaping materials and training
BFR
12.
13.
Fire Adapted Communities
Fire Adapted Communities
Demonstrate home hardening and defensible space on OSMP buildings Increase enrollment in Everbridge application
OSMP
14.
15.
Fire Adapted Communities
FAC1. Wildfire Risk Reduction for Homes & Property FAC1. Wildfire Risk Reduction for Homes & Property FAC1. Wildfire Risk Reduction for Homes & Property FAC1. Wildfire Risk Reduction for Homes & Property FAC1. Wildfire Risk Reduction for Homes & Property FAC2. Wildfire Resilient Building & Landscaping Standards FAC2. Wildfire Resilient Building & Landscaping Standards FAC2. Wildfire Resilient Building & Landscaping Standards FAC2. Wildfire Resilient Building & Landscaping Standards FAC2. Wildfire Resilient Building & Landscaping Standards FAC2. Wildfire Resilient Building & Landscaping Standards FAC2. Wildfire Resilient Building & Landscaping Standards FAC3. Community Emergency Preparedness FAC3. Community
Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Detailed Home Assessments (DHAs), with an emphasis on IR1/2 homes in priority WUI sections Expand home assessments to HOAs
Disaster strong workshops
ODM
1.
Active
Active
Active
Draft
Active
Active
Active
BFR
FIN
PDS
CI
ODM
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National Cohesive Strategy
16.
Fire Adapted Communities
17.
Fire Adapted Communities
18.
Fire Adapted Communities
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Fire Adapted Communities
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Fire Adapted Communities
21.
Fire Adapted Communities
22.
Fire Adapted Communities
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Fire Adapted Communities
24.
Resilient Landscapes
25.
Resilient Landscapes
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Resilient Landscapes
27.
Resilient Landscapes
28.
Resilient Landscapes
Program Emergency Preparedness FAC3. Community Emergency Preparedness FAC3. Community Emergency Preparedness FAC3. Community Emergency Preparedness FAC4. Community-Led Wildfire Resilience Programs FAC4. Community-Led Wildfire Resilience Programs FAC4. Community-Led Wildfire Resilience Programs FAC5. Wildfire Mitigation Workforce Training
FAC6. Health Protection & Smoke Readiness RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in
Status
Project Name
Lead Dept
Active
Emergency preparedness programming
BFR
Draft
Provide training on grant funding
ODM
Active
Increase use of Reach Well
ODM
Draft
Create a community leadership program (ODM; train the trainer, etc)
ODM
Draft
Support a wildfire ambassador program
BFR
Draft
Youth and young professional workforce development
BFR
Active
Create an urban wildfire resilient landscapes guide and training for landscapers and HOAs Deliver smoke ready education
CI
Active
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) perimeter mowing
OSMP
Active
2026 cross-boundary community mitigation program
OSMP
Active
Drive stakeholder outreach for crossboundary projects.
OSMP
Draft
Expand the Eagles drive ridgeline fuel break (Sunshine Canyon to Boulder Canyon)
OSMP
Active
Coordinate Fuels management on BPRmanaged lands
PR
Draft
BFR
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National Cohesive Strategy
Program
Status
Project Name
Lead Dept
Active
OSMP virtual fencing to support strategic grazing
OSMP
Active
Plan and implement Sans Souci (mobile home community) cross-boundary pilot project
OSMP
Active
Plan and implement Wonderland Lake cross-boundary pilot project
OSMP
Active
Reduce timber fuels in the western WUI
OSMP
Active
Strategic grazing in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) communities
OSMP
Active
Strategic grazing NCAR and Shanahan Rdge pilot (tall oat grass and wildfire mitigation)
TBD
Active
Create roadside fuel break Flagstaff rd. Defensible space: create defensible space around critical energy infrastructure. Substation at Wildwood Rd & Bear Canyon trailhead. Defensible space: create defensible space around critical energy infrastructure. Sunshine Canyon hydro plant. Develop regime for roadway grass management (taking advantage of/enhancing existing control features) Investigate grassland rotational treatments Kossler-BCH forest health project (COSWAP funded)
OSMP
the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) 29.
Resilient Landscapes
30.
Resilient Landscapes
31.
Resilient Landscapes
32.
Resilient Landscapes
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Resilient Landscapes
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Resilient Landscapes
35.
Resilient Landscapes Resilient Landscapes
RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) RL1. Wildfire Fuels Management in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) RL2. Wildfire Fuel Breaks RL2. Wildfire Fuel Breaks
37.
Resilient Landscapes
RL2. Wildfire Fuel Breaks
Draft
38.
Resilient Landscapes
RL2. Wildfire Fuel Breaks
Active
39.
Resilient Landscapes Resilient Landscapes
RL2. Wildfire Fuel Breaks RL2. Wildfire Fuel Breaks
Draft
36.
40.
Active
Active
OSMP
OSMP
TBD
OSMP UTL
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National Cohesive Strategy Resilient Landscapes
Program
Status
Project Name
Lead Dept
RL2. Wildfire Fuel Breaks
Active
OSMP
42.
Resilient Landscapes
RL2. Wildfire Fuel Breaks
Active
Create defensible space around critical energy infrastructure. Kohler Reservoir. Reduce timber fuels outside of the WUI
43.
Resilient Landscapes
RL2. Wildfire Fuel Breaks
Draft
BFR
44.
Resilient Landscapes
RL3. Prescribed Fire Program
Active
45.
Resilient Landscapes Resilient Landscapes Resilient Landscapes
RL3. Prescribed Fire Program RL3. Prescribed Fire Program RL3. Prescribed Fire Program
Active
Strategic trail management: Boundary trail improvement, timber and shrub thinning. Advance the OSMP/BFR prescribed fire program. Develop Burn Plans: Flat Irons Vista Implement Prescribed Burns Create a year-round prescribed fire burn crew
48.
Resilient Landscapes
RL3. Prescribed Fire Program
Active
Develop a prescribed burn communications strategy and materials.
OSMP
49.
Resilient Landscapes
RL3. Prescribed Fire Program
Draft
OSMP
50.
Resilient Landscapes
RL3. Prescribed Fire Program
Active
51.
Resilient Landscapes Resilient Landscapes
RL3. Prescribed Fire Program RL3. Prescribed Fire Program
Active
53.
Resilient Landscapes
RL3. Prescribed Fire Program
Active
Develop implementation resources/crews for fuels management in the wildland urban interface Develop interagency collaborative burning association Develop legislation to support prescribed fire Evaluate reimbursement of supporting agencies and individuals Sponsor CU Boulder investigation of grassland fire behavior and fuels management
54.
Resilient Landscapes
RL4. Forest Thinning & Treatments
Active
OSMP
55.
Resilient Landscapes
RL5. Wildfire Fuels Management on Grassland & Agricultural Areas
Active
Implement the city’s Forest Ecology Management Plan by developing and carrying out prescriptions throughout OSMP’s forest ecosystem (FEMP) Continue and enhance agricultural management to reduce fuel loads
41.
46. 47.
52.
Active Active
Draft
OSMP
OSMP
OSMP OSMP OSMP
OSMP
OSMP OSMP
OSMP
OSMP
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National Cohesive Strategy Resilient Landscapes
Program
Status
Project Name
Lead Dept
RL5. Wildfire Fuels Management on Grassland & Agricultural Areas RL6. Juniper Removal & Native Replanting
Draft
Update open space and mountain parks (OSMP) agricultural stewardship plans to include wildfire management Manage junipers at Wonderland Lake and elsewhere and demonstrate replanting strategies Develop management plan for junipers on utilities land (around infrastructure)
OSMP
Implement consultant findings: evaluate forest biomass (logs/slash) utilization opportunities to accelerate sustainable wildfire mitigation and forest management Conduct multi-agency scenarios and tabletop exercises Create and maintain a department operations center plan Enhance OSMP wildfire suppression program and manage roster Establish a BFR wildfire response team Establish a FD admin position: wildfire reimbursements, compensation, coordination of training records Establish an OSMP wildfire response team; enhance OSMP red carded staff processes and support Establish firefighting equipment cache's at OSMP ICS reforms, DHS S+T
OSMP
Manage and host potential operational delineations (PODS) Operations: enhance personal protective equipment Develop and implement an OSMPBFR Service Level Agreement Policy: review and enhance mutual-aid and automatic-aid agreements
EXT
57.
Resilient Landscapes
58.
Resilient Landscapes
RL6. Juniper Removal & Native Replanting
Draft
59.
Resilient Landscapes
RL7. Vegetation Reuse
Active
60.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR1. Wildfire Response
Active
61.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR1. Wildfire Response
Active
62.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR1. Wildfire Response
Active
63.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR1. Wildfire Response WR1. Wildfire Response
Draft
65.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR1. Wildfire Response
Active
66.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR1. Wildfire Response
Draft
67.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR1. Wildfire Response WR1. Wildfire Response
Active
69.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR1. Wildfire Response
Active
70.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR1. Wildfire Response
Active
71.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR1. Wildfire Response
Active
64.
68.
Active
Draft
Active
OSMP/CI
BFR
OSMP
OSMP
OSMP
BFR BFR
OSMP
OSMP
ODM
TBD
OSMP
OSMP
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National Cohesive Strategy Safe and Effective Wildfire Response Safe and Effective Wildfire Response Safe and Effective Wildfire Response Safe and Effective Wildfire Response Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
Program
Status
Project Name
Lead Dept
WR1. Wildfire Response WR1. Wildfire Response WR1. Wildfire Response WR2. Tactical Evacuation WR2. Tactical Evacuation
Active
Purchase a type 6 engine for BFR Run wildfire training
OSMP
BFR
77.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR2. Tactical Evacuation
Draft
78.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR2. Tactical Evacuation WR2. Tactical Evacuation
Active
80.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR2. Tactical Evacuation
Active
81.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR2. Tactical Evacuation
Active
82.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR2. Tactical Evacuation
Active
83.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening
Active
Update the structure protection plan Consolidate dispatch centers Enhance evacuation effectiveness, multijurisdictional Map cell phone dead areas on OSMP property THIRA capability assessment Evacuation Planning: Wildfire evacuation planning for at-risk polygons, identify and map traffic control points for evacuation, establish primary evacuation routes for at-risk areas, calculate evacuation clearance times, develop and maintain the operational decision assistance platform. First-responder training on placing evacuation orders and unified command, the alerting system, and evacuation and fire scenario exercises Develop an evacuation and response plan for urban conflagrations Front Range Wildland Initiated Conflagration Initiative: Adopt common evacuation terminology across WICC counties, HI/LO evacuation alert program regional law enforcement evacuation guidance for supporting affected jurisdictions, conflagration control and lifesafety/evacuation-only response strategies, and Regional Incident Command Leader's Intent Compile wildfire ignition data
72. 73. 74. 75. 76.
79.
Active Active Draft Active
Active
BFR
BFR BPD
OSMP
ODM ODM
ODM
ODM
ODM
OSMP
# 84.
National Cohesive Strategy Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
85.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
86.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
87.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
88.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
89.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
90.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
91.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
92.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
93.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
94.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
95.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
96.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
Program
Status
Project Name
Lead Dept
WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening
Active
Flagstaff safety project with an emphasis on ignition prevention in this area
OSMP
Draft
OSMP
WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility
Draft
Create a community (volunteer) wildland fire support group in OSMP focused on ignition prevention Create a protocol for readiness, monitoring and patrol during elevated fire risk conditions Enhance city-signage communicating wildfire risk conditions and preventing humancaused ignitions Evaluate and improve closures to citymanaged land during wildfires or extreme risk conditions, including a GIS tool to allow rapid spatial closures. Extend burn restrictions
Active
Flagstaff law enforcement patrol coordination
OSMP
Active
Implement actions related to using OSMP fines for fire-related ordinance violations as a deterrent. Increase OSMP rangers to support wildfire response
OSMP
Develop and disseminate OSMP Education &Outreach wildfire risk reduction talking points Develop and operationalize OSMP field crew ignitions safety checklist
OSMP
Active
Install OSMP Panorama Point gate to support nighttime trailhead closure
OSMP
Active
OSMP Ranger UAS program to support
OSMP
Active
Active
Active
Draft
Active
Active
BFR
OSMP
OSMP
BFR
OSMP
OSMP
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National Cohesive Strategy
Program
Status
Infrastructure Hardening 97.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
98.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
99.
Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
Project Name
Lead Dept
early wildfire detection efforts
WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR3. Ignition Prevention & Utility Infrastructure Hardening WR4. Alert & Warning Systems WR5. Early Detection WR6. Dispatch & Interagency Comms WR6. Dispatch & Interagency Comms WR7. Water Infrastructure for Fire Response
Active
OSMP wildfire VMS deployment at strategic locations
OSMP
Draft
Reduce ignition risk and fuels mitigation working with OSMP neighbors, could include slash pickup Shanahan power line
OSMP
Draft
Sunshine canyon transmission line
TBD
Active
Use fire detection cameras/systems
BFR
Active
Xcel energy’s 2025 to 2027 wildfire mitigation plan
CI
Draft
Enhance alert and warning systems and public opt-in Create a wildfire early detection program Enhance emergency response communications Upgrade OSMP radios
ODM
OSMP
108. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR7. Water Infrastructure for Fire Response
Active
109. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR7. Water Infrastructure for Fire Response
Draft
Create defensible space around critical infrastructure: water & communication. Water tank South of Shanahan Ridge trailhead Source water: support forest health project implementation to protect the water supply Utilities water tank CIP projects
110. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
WR7. Water Infrastructure for Fire Response
Active
Water flow: improve urban water transmission capabilities for wildfire suppression
UTL
100. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
101. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
102. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
103. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response 104. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response 105. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response 106. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response 107. Safe and Effective Wildfire Response
Draft
Active Draft
Active
Active
TBD
BFR BFR
BFR
UTL
UTL
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National Cohesive Strategy 111. Responsibly Governed
Program
Status
Project Name
Lead Dept
RG1. Program Administration
Draft
EXT
112. Responsibly Governed
RG1. Program Administration
Active
113. Responsibly Governed
RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement
Draft
Boulder County fireshed create science team for forest management prioritization Monitor and pursue grant funding opportunities for wildfire resilience 7c resilience tool
114. Responsibly Governed
RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement
Draft
Complete the 2030 CWPP update
BFR
Active
CWPP story map ongoing maintenance
BFR
Active
Develop a wildfire resilience strategic communications plan
CE
RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement
Active
Develop OSMP wildfire awareness outreach program Enhance education and outreach at ODM
OSMP
OSMP
120. Responsibly Governed
RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement
Active
121. Responsibly Governed
RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement
Active
122. Responsibly Governed
RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement
Active
Enhance wildfire preparedness and signage on OSMP properties Establish a boulder fireshed comms and education team for public messaging Increase evacuation preparedness: ID traffic control points, public education, signage (education) Publish an annual wildfire resilience report
123. Responsibly Governed
Active
Wildfire resilience measurement
BFR
124. Responsibly Governed 125. Responsibly Governed 126. Responsibly Governed
RG1. Wildfire Communications & Engagement RG2. Program Administration RG2. Program Administration RG2. Program Administration
Active
CI
127. Responsibly Governed
RG2. Program Administration
Active
128. Responsibly Governed
RG2. Program Administration
Draft
129. Responsibly Governed
RG3. Strategic Wildfire &
Draft
2026 Council Priority on Power Resilience 2026 Council Priority on Wildfire Resilience Wildfire Resilience Team facilitation and management Wildfire Resilience Budget management and Grant Tracking and Procurement Wildfire Resilience Measures Development, Tracking, and Reporting Implement the post fire playbook
115. Responsibly Governed 116. Responsibly Governed 117. Responsibly Governed 118. Responsibly Governed 119. Responsibly Governed
Active
Active
Active Active
UTL
CI
ODM
CE
ODM
OSMP
CMO OSMP/BFR
OSMP/BFR
OSMP/BFR
UTL
#
National Cohesive Strategy
130. Responsibly Governed
131. Responsibly Governed
132. Responsibly Governed
133. Responsibly Governed
134. Responsibly Governed
135. Responsibly Governed
136. Responsibly Governed
137. Responsibly Governed
Program Conflagration Planning RG3. Strategic Wildfire & Conflagration Planning RG3. Strategic Wildfire & Conflagration Planning RG4. Wildfire Science, Modeling, Risk Analysis & Decision Support RG4. Wildfire Science, Modeling, Risk Analysis & Decision Support RG4. Wildfire Science, Modeling, Risk Analysis & Decision Support RG4. Wildfire Science, Modeling, Risk Analysis & Decision Support RG4. Wildfire Science, Modeling, Risk Analysis & Decision Support RG4. Wildfire Science, Modeling, Risk Analysis & Decision Support
Status
Project Name
Lead Dept
Active
Update and training on COB disaster recovery plan
CMO
Active
Wildfire-Initiated Community Conflagration (WICC) plan development Add a risk assessment to the comprehensive plan update
ODM
Active
Utilize urban conflagration fire modeling
BFR
Active
WESTT (Wildfire Erosion and Sediment Transport Tool) PostFire Sediment Transport model NSF-Funded Fast Fire Network advancing the science of fast fire risk. (led by CU Boulder)
Utilities
Active
Revise and implement WUI Risk Index
OSMP/BFR/ODM
Active
“Wildfire in GrassDominated Landscapes: A Front Range Practitioner’s Guide” collaboratively publication development
OSMP
Draft
Active
PDS
OSMP/BFR