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Emigration Canyon council raises concerns about wildfire mapping changes while planning Firewise outreach
Summary
Councilors urged aggressive Firewise education and volunteer recruitment, and flagged uncertain state language (referred to in the meeting as House Bill 41 or 48) that could change wildfire-risk maps and shift evaluation responsibilities to counties or state agencies; specifics and next steps remain unclear.
Council members used the workshop to recruit volunteers for Firewise programming and to press state and regional agencies for clarity after councilors said language buried in recent legislation could change wildfire-risk maps and how properties are evaluated.
"There's language buried in that that says we can change the map," one councilor said, adding that the transcript alternately referred to the provision as in House Bill 41 or 48; the council noted the bill number and the…
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