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County staff recommend opposing DFFM’s exempt wildfire‑mitigation rule; board asks for draft comments

Coconino County Board of Supervisors · March 24, 2026

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Summary

Government affairs briefed the board on an exempt rulemaking process used by DFFM and utilities that bypassed full public engagement. Staff flagged limited standards, enforcement gaps, and governance concerns and recommended opposing the exemption; the board directed staff to prepare draft comments before the April 1 deadline.

County government affairs staff told the board on March 24 that a recent exempt rulemaking by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) involving utility wildfire‑mitigation proposals (including from major utilities) had limited public engagement and raised concerns on three fronts: process, substance and…

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