NC Coalition of Firewise Communities  

 Tuesday May 7, 5:30 p.m. 

Esterly Hall (NC Association of Realtors), 330 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley
Easy access, easy parking

FWC leaders are urged to attend in person if at all possible.

Register Now. You will receive an email confirmation with a Zoom link if you cannot attend in person:
  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtce6rrz0iGdO9D9ZzVoGIiqLeaQyMS4AA


AGENDA:
Standing Reports from Partner Agencies
-- Consolidated Fire District

-- County Office of Emergency Services (OES)

-- Cal Fire

-- Fire Safe Council

-- Firewise Festival Committee Event Update, Mo Graber (sponsors, tickets) and Bob Long (financial mgmt)

Special Cal Fire presentation on NFPA-required renewal documents, 15 minutes - Fire Captain James Ausboe (via Zoom) will discuss the Risk Assessment document and tie it into the 3-Year Action Plan, touching on key elements including measurable and achievable goals AND how they relate to California's PRC 4291 requirements.

FWC Survey Results Presentation + discussion of Emergency Preparedness (30 min) - Erika Kosina

Roundtable discussion: questions/challenges/successes to share or get input on (15 minutes).

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Here is our archive of video recordings of our monthly meetings, listing the topics presented with hotlinks to jump to each program speaker.


Acronym Key - What does THAT mean?

  • AB38: state law requiring homes for sale to be inspected for defensible space disclosure
  • BLM - Bureau of Land Management
  • CO 2477 (formerly CO 2463) - County Hazardous Vegetation Ordinance (right to extend 100 feet beyond property line & rural road rules 10-10-15)
  • Cal Fire - California State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
  • DSAV - Defensible Space Advisory Visit (free, from a trained Fire Safe Council volunteer)
  • DSI - Defensible Space Inspector - County employee empowered to enforce codes
  • EQIP - Environmental Quality Incentives Program
  • FWC - Firewise Community
  • FSC - Fire Safe Council
  • IC - Incident Commander
  • ICP - Incident Command Post
  • LTO - Licensed Timber Operator
  • NCCFWC - Nevada County Coalition of Firewise Communities
  • NCSO - Nevada County Sheriff's Office
  • OES - Office of Emergency Services, County of Nevada
  • PRC 4291 - Public Resource Code concerning 100ft of Defensible Space around homes
  • RPF - Registered Professional Forester
  • SAR - Search and Rescue (volunteers supporting the NC Sheriff's Office)
  • THP - Timber Harvest Plan