Community Wildfire Protection Planning: The Importance of Framing, Scale, and Building Sustainable Capacity

Journal of Forestry, 110(8): 415-420, 2012

By: Society of American Foresters

https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/42692
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Wildland-Urban Interface

This article draws on 13 case studies from across the United States to present best management practices (BMP) for Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs). It emphasizes three BMPs pertaining to problem framing, scale selection, and successful implementation.

Ashland, OR

2010 Population: 20,078

2010 Population Density: 3,047.20/square mile


Auburn Lake Trails, CA

2010 Population: 3,426

2010 Population Density: 269.19/square mile


Barnes, WI

2010 Population: 769

2010 Population Density: 6.53/square mile


Colorado


Grizzly Flats, CA

2010 Population: 1,066

2010 Population Density: 160.81/square mile


Josephine, OR

2010 Population: 82,713

2010 Population Density: 50.44/square mile


Lake, CO

2010 Population: 7,310

2010 Population Density: 19.39/square mile


Lake, MN

2010 Population: 10,866

2010 Population Density: 5.15/square mile


Lincoln, MT

2010 Population: 19,687

2010 Population Density: 5.45/square mile


Taylor, FL

2010 Population: 22,570

2010 Population Density: 21.63/square mile


Virginia