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Thurston Conservation District presents wildfire plan; commissioners asked about insurance and grants
Summary
Stephanie Bishop of the Thurston Conservation District presented a draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) focused on South County wildfire risk, outlining fuel-reduction priorities, stakeholder outreach, and grant opportunities; commissioners raised concerns about WUI mapping and insurance implications.
Stephanie Bishop of the Thurston Conservation District told the Tenino Planning Commission on July 9 that the district used Washington State Conservation Commission funding to create a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) focused on South County wildfire risk.
Bishop said the CWPP is a collaborative, nonbinding guidance document required to be developed with broad community input and to prioritize fuel-reduction projects and homeowner actions. "What it is not, is not a legally binding document," she said, and added that CWPPs can make…
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