Thursday, February 03, 2022, 09:00am - 11:00am
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Purpose
To enhance wildfire risk reduction efforts countywide.
Duties
Members will work collaboratively to:
- Help inform countywide policies that affect mitigation, funding, planning and zoning codes, community education, advocacy and more.
- Provide counsel and track progress of the Jefferson County Wildfire Risk Reduction Task Force's 2020 recommendations.
- Continue to enhance two-way communication, information sharing and coordination among stakeholders (e.g. Jeffco All-Hazard Mitigation Advisory Committee) with a focus primarily in the wildland-urban interface.
- Leverage finite resources and explore new funding sources for public safety in high wildfire risk areas.
- Explore promising practices, including inviting local, state and national speakers to inform how these practices may inform the county's efforts.
- Report progress, opportunities, and challenges annually to the Board of County Commissioners.
Wildfire Risk Reduction Task Force Recommendations
Meeting Agendas and Minutes: https://www.jeffco.us/4332/Wildfire-Commission
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