Commissioners ask about Forest Service BAER data; staff say maps partially available
Commissioners requested Forest Service BAER (burn‑area emergency response) mapping and attribute data; staff said soil‑severity maps are available via USDA but the BAER team report itself is not publicly released; staff offered to provide links and coordinate with the forest service.
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Commissioner Lynn Padgett asked whether the Forest Service had provided vector and raster GIS data, modeling and BAER reports to the county and public. Glenn Boyd said a public operators meeting occurred and some BAER‑related information is available online (USDA/USGS), but that the BAER team report itself is not generally released outside the Forest Service team; staff said they will provide links to the available soil‑severity maps and help landowners request additional information through forest‑service contacts.
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