Archives: Toolbox
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Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) are developed by (local whom?) to protect communities and nearby lands from fire through a collaborative process of planning, prioritizing, and implement hazardous fuel reduction projects. In 2003 Congress passed the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA) with the goal of reducing wildfire risks by improving the capacities of land-management agencies […]
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Comprehensive Plan
A comprehensive plan, sometimes referred to as a “master plan” or “comp plan,” establishes and communicates the local government’s long-term vision, policy direction, and strategies for growth and development, the economy, the environment, and other governance issues. The comprehensive plan process typically involves a substantial community engagement component through which participants help shape the future […]
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Building Code
Building codes are regulations that govern the design, construction, and maintenance of structures to protect public health, safety, and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of buildings and structures. Building codes become the law of jurisdiction when formally enacted by the appropriate governmental or private authorities. Codes can be adopted on […]
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Landscape Ordinances
Landscape ordinances traditionally prescribe some type of visual buffer between newly created and existing developments. They also set standards for the minimum required landscaping for new developments. There are generally three types of landscape ordinances: Comprehensive – What needs to be saved. Focuses on landscape features and vegetation that exist before construction begins. Post-construction – […]