Sevier County CWPP Draft Action Items

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* 1. Rank the following Fuel Reduction and Vegetation Management draft action items.

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* 2. Rank the following draft Mitigation priorities.

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* 3. Check if you support the following Fuel Reduction/Vegetation Management draft action items.

Hold an annual pre-fire season meeting to update response and dispatch protocols and maintain a safe and effective response to all vegetation fires.

All jurisdictions regulate debris management on building sites to eliminate jackpot fuels left in place after construction. Consider innovative, staff-conserving enforcement methods in high-risk areas, such as third-party inspections paid for by the builder, self-certification systems built into government permitting applications, and/or volunteer community-based inspection programs.

Cities/County adopt or update an existing Urban Forest Master Plan to provide a uniform approach to wildfire resilience within all departments, including a plant and tree recommendation list and mitigation goals for all city property. This ensures that all operations reflect defensible space and Firewise USA practices, and that local government critical infrastructure is protected against wildfire.

Purchase and maintain a Native Seed Cache/Bank for the use by private land owners for large-scale restoration in post-wildfire burned areas.

Integrate the SC CWPP with the Sevier County Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) to identify and permit post-disaster debris removal and staging sites in each jurisdiction to reduce vegetation buildup and wildfire risk.

Establish a local Burned Area Response Team with technical expertise in soil science, hydrology, engineering, biology, vegetation specialists, and others to meet quarterly and be ready to respond to wildfire-affected areas throughout Sevier County.

Develop and deliver targeted education sessions for architects, construction professionals, contractors, and tradespeople to improve wildfire mitigation practices. Training will emphasize techniques that reduce wildfire risk during site preparation, landscaping, and building activities, ensuring that work practices contribute to mitigation goals rather than inadvertently increasing hazards (e.g., improper vegetation disposal, combustible landscaping, or vent design).

Sevier County CWPP Draft Action Items

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* 1. Rank the following Fuel Reduction and Vegetation Management draft action items.

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* 2. Rank the following draft Mitigation priorities.

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* 3. Check if you support the following Fuel Reduction/Vegetation Management draft action items.

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* 4. What other Fuel Reduction/Vegetation Management action items should be included?