Jerome County
Jerome County, Idaho Wildfire Protection Plan
Our Vision:
Institutionalize and promote a countywide wildfire hazard mitigation ethic through leadership, professionalism and excellence, leading the way to a safe, sustainable Jerome County.
Institutionalize and promote a countywide wildfire hazard mitigation ethic through leadership, professionalism and excellence, leading the way to a safe, sustainable Jerome County.
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- June 2006 - Amendment - Jerome County WUI Interface Fire Mitigation Plan Amendment (37 KB PDF)
- October 2004 - Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Plan (5.16 MB PDF)
- October 2004 - Appendices (10.51 MB PDF)
- Goals and Guiding Principles
- Documenting the Planning Process
- Public Involvement
- Review of the WUI Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Chapter 3 - County Characteristics and Risk Assessment (2.86 MB)
- Background and Area Description
- Socioeconomics
- Description of Jerome County
- Emergency Services & Planning and Zoning
- Cultural Resources
- Transportation
- Vegetation & Climate
- Wildfire Hazard Profiles
- Analysis Tools and Techniques to Assess Fire Risk
- Wildland-Urban Interface
- Soils
- Hydrology
- Air Quality
Chapter 4 - Summaries of Risk and Preparedness
- Wildland Fire Characteristics
- Jerome County's Wildland-Urban Interface
- Rangeland Communities in Jerome County
- First Segregation Fire District, Including the Communities of Eden and Hazelton
- Jerome City Fire District
- Jerome Rural Fire District
- Issues Facing Jerome County Fire Protection
- Current Wildfire Mitigation Activities Jerome County
- Fire Fighting Resources and Capabilities
Chapter 5 - Treatment Recommendations
- Fire Mitigation Opportunities
- Existing Practices That Should Continue
- Mitigation Recommendations
Chapter 6 - Supporting Information
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- List of Preparers
- Signature Pages
- Glossary of Terms
- Literature Cited
Appendices - Table of Contents
- Appendix I - Maps (2.67 MB)
- Appendix II - FEMA's Fire Hazard Severity Forms
- Appendix III - Public Mail Survey
- Appendix IV - Potential Funding Sources
- Appendix V - Training Programs - Research Programs - Private Foundations
- Appendix VII - Forming a Not for Profit Fire Service Organization
- Appendix IIX - Federal Fire-Related Codes
Questions or Comments?
Contact Suzanne Schedler
Last modified: November 11, 2006
