Colorado Wildfire Mitigation Plan 2007 Update

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Name	Colorado Wildfire Mitigation Plan 2007 Update
Release Year	2007
Primary Author	Organization Colorado Division of Emergency Management
Additional Authors	Organizations Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Projects Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) : Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan 2008 for the State of Colorado
Description	The risk of wildfire in Colorado’s wildland-urban interface poses a daunting challenge to public safety, fiscal responsibility and natural resource integrity in the state.  A century of aggressive fire suppression, combined with cycles of drought and changing land management practices, has left many of Colorado’s forests unnaturally dense and ready to burn. At the same time, the state’s record-setting growth has driven nearly a million people into the forested foothills of the Front Range and West Slope– the same landscapes that are at highest risk for large-scale fire. This movement of urban and suburban residents into the wildland-urban interface (WUI) significantly increases the values-at-risk from wildland fire – the most critical of these being human life. Out of the working group’s deliberations came the recognition that, in the wildland-urban interface, failure to prepare, communicate and respond in an interagency manner could result in devastating consequences.  The recommendations of the working group and current status of implementation during the past 6 years are included.
Sectors	Wildlife, Ecosystems, and Forestry Climate-Sensitive Recreation and Tourism
Source	State Government
Keywords	Drought, Forest Management, Water, Ecosystem Services, Snowpack, Fire
Homepage	http://dola.colorado.gov/dem/mitigation/plan_2007/2008_plan.htm