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Commissioners opt to delay Community Wildfire Protection Plan grant application to build local capacity
Summary
Hardin County commissioners reviewed a potential application for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant and associated Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Commissioners expressed concern about upfront costs, GIS data and maintenance needs and agreed to postpone applying this year while monitoring neighboring counties.
Hardin County commissioners on Jan. 28 held a workshop with James Moore of the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission to review particulars of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant and the county’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) requirements.
James Moore briefed the court about the grant deadline of Feb. 20 and the CWPP’s GIS‑driven dashboard, which would require data layers and ongoing maintenance. Moore told the court the CWPP would include publicly accessible mapping layers and…
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