by Kelly Pohl | Mar 27, 2017
Summit County, Colorado In 2014, Headwaters Economics embarked on the challenge of addressing community wildfire risk through improved land use planning policies, regulations and related activities. Headwaters Economics collaborated with Wildfire Planning...
by Kelly Pohl | Mar 27, 2017
Taos County, New Mexico Situated along the western edge of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the communities of Taos County are consistently exposed to wildfires. Not only are homes and properties at risk to wildfires, but local watersheds, infrastructure, and valuable...
by Kelly Pohl | Mar 27, 2017
Township of Ocean, New Jersey Facing threats from sea-level change and hurricanes on its eastern border, the Township of Ocean in Ocean County, New Jersey also faces the threat of wildfire from the pine barrens to the west. Pinelands National Reserve borders the...
by Kelly Pohl | Mar 27, 2017
Wasco County, Oregon Bordered by the Columbia River Gorge to the north, Mount Hood National Forest to the west, and open rangeland to the east, Wasco County encompasses a diverse Oregon landscape and experiences a variety of wildfire types. Most residential growth is...
by Kelly Pohl | Mar 27, 2017
Wenatchee, Washington The City of Wenatchee is located along the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range, along the Columbia River. The City has a history of wildfires, including the recent 2015 Sleepy Hollow Fire, which destroyed 30 homes and caused...
