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Cooperative Extension seeks $15,000 match for statewide grant to update 12-year-old Barnstable County wildfire plan; highlights Sea Grant and coastal resilience
Summary
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension asked Barnstable County commissioners to fund a $15,000 match to a $50,000 DCR commitment to update the county’s 12‑year‑old regional wildfire plan covering the Cape’s 15 towns.
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension directors presented a mostly level-funded FY26 budget to the Barnstable County commissioners on Jan. 22, 2025, and requested a $15,000 county contribution to match a $50,000 commitment from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to update the county’s regional wildfire plan.
Mike McGuire, director of Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, said the existing wildfire plan is about 12 years old and needs updates because development patterns and wildfire risk have changed. He described the county request as roughly $1,000 per town to match the state…
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