Springdale adopts state WUI code using URAP 'extreme' layer and joins Cooperative Wildfire System
The town adopted the state wildland‑urban‑interface code and directed that the town WUI boundary follow the state's URAP extreme‑risk areas; council also approved a Cooperative Wildfire System agreement and asked staff to finalize an operational memorandum with Hurricane Valley Fire.
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Springdale’s town council voted June 10 to adopt the state wildland‑urban‑interface (WUI) code and to use the Utah Risk Assessment Portal (URAP) ‘extreme‑risk’ layer as the town’s WUI boundary. Staff advised the council that the state mandates adoption of the WUI code and that the town retains discretion over how the local WUI boundary is drawn; the council chose the URAP extreme layer to limit the initial footprint and allow later refinements.
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