2008 Update

• Benewah County WUI Fire Mitigation Plan Certification and Agreement - posted July 9, 2008 (1.2 MB PDF)

2006 Update

• Benewah County Attachment A (1/2/2006)
• Benewah WUI Definition Map (1/2/2006)

Benewah County, Idaho Wildfire Protection Plan - May 10, 2004

4.49 MB(178 pages)

• Title Page and Acknowledgements
• Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1: Overview of This Plan and Its Development
    • 1 - Introduction
    • 1.1 - Goals and Guiding Principles
  • Chapter 2: Planning Process
    • 2 - Documenting the Planning Process
  • 2.2 - Public Involvement
  • 2.3 - Review of the WUI Wildfire Mitigation Plan
  • Chapter 3: County Characteristics & Risk Assessment
    • 3 - Background and Area Description
    • 3.1 - Demographics
    • 3.2 - Socioeconomics
    • 3.3 - Description of Benewah County
    • 3.4 - Emergency Services & Planning and Zoning
    • 3.5 - Growth and Development
    • 3.6 - Cultural Resources
    • 3.7 - Transportation
    • 3.8 - Vegetation and Climate
    • 3.9 - Wildfire Hazard Profiles
    • 3.10 - Analysis Tools & Techniques to Assess Fire Risk
    • 3.11 - Wildland-Urban Interface
    • 3.12 - Soils
    • 3.13 - Hydrology
    • 3.14 - Air Quality
  • Chapter 4: Summaries of Risk and Preparedness
    • 4 - Overview
    • 4.1 - Wildland Fire Characteristics
    • 4.2 - Benewah County Conditions
    • 4.3 - Benewah County's Wildland-Urban Interface
    • 4.4 - Rangeland Communities in Benewah County
    • 4.5 - Forestland Communities of Benewah County
    • 4.6 - Fire Fighting Resources and Capabilities
    • 4.7 - Issues Facing Benewah County Fire Protection
    • 4.8 - Current Wildfire Mitigation Activities in Benewah County
  • Chapter 5: Treatment Recommendations
    • 5 - Overview
    • 5.1 - Possible Fire Mitigation Activities
    • 5.2 - WUI Safety & Policy
    • 5.3 - People and Structures
    • 5.4 - Infrastructure
    • 5.5 - Resource and Capability Enhancements
    • 5.6 - Regional Land Management Recommendations
  • Chapter 6: Supporting Information
    • 6.1 - List of Tables
    • 6.2 - List of Preparers
    • 6.3 - Signature Pages
    • 6.4 - Glossary of Terms
    • 6.5 - Literature Cited