A brief look at how the Black Range of the Gila National Forest goes about putting down thousands of acres of prescribed fire. See how the District works in a collaborative and productive manner while working within the multiple-use framework to include grazing, wildlife, recreation, and community outreach. Supported by science, the agency looks to keep fire on the landscape. View the YouTube video here.
Nov 13, 2019: Assessment of Community Wildfire Protection Plans in Arizona and the Western U.S.
Presenter: Melanie Colavito, Ecological Restoration Institute, Northern Arizona University Date: November 13, 2019 12pm MST One mechanism with which communities-at-risk from wildfire have addressed planning and adaptation to wildfire are Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), which were created as part of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act in 2003. CWPPs are required to include measures to …
