Teton County Wildfire Protection Plan
Department of Lands – Contact: Suzanne Schedler, email: sschedler@idl.idaho.gov; tele: (208) 769-1522; fax (208) 769-1524; 3284 West Industrial Loop, Coeur d'Alene ID 83815
Updates
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Teton County Wildfire Protection Plan
...excerpt from the 2009 Teton County CWPP Update - Executive Summary - Plan Objective
The objective of the Teton County Wildfire Protection Plan is to identify and prioritize hazards and needs associated with wildfire within Teton County. This objective will be accomplished by public and official participation in identifying and documenting areas at risk from wildfire. Actions identified to decrease wildfire hazards and risk within Teton County are focused on public safety, emergency services, county infrastructure, natural resources, and property protection. Additionally, this plan should provide Teton County residents, public and private organizations with assistance and recommendations to reduce risk and hazards brought about by wildfires within Teton County. Action items are focused on wildfire mitigation and as appropriate, all hazard mitigation
Past Updates
— June 2009 Updated Teton County Wildfire Protection Plan [COMPLETE PLAN; 3.52 MB PDF]
— June 2009 Updated Teton CWPP Plan [PLAN ONLY; 3.2 MB PDF]
— June 2009 Updated Teton CWPP Appendices [APPENDICES ONLY; 424 KB PDF]
Included in the 2009 Updated Teton County CWPP:
*** PDF files containing this information available above ***
• Plan Adoption Signature Pages
• Executive Summary
— Teton County Wildfire Protection Plan (TCWPP) Objective
— Development and Organization
— Priorities
— Recommendations
— Action Item Organization
— Plan Adoption Authority
— Plan Maintenance
— Economic Analysis
• 1.0 Introduction
— 1.1 Plan Methodology
— 1.2 Plan History
• 2.0 Teton County Profile
— 2.1 Geography
— 2.2 Current Population and Population Trends
— 2.3 Fire Weather & Climate
— 2.4 Vegetation
— 2.5 Topography
— 2.6 Geology
— 2.7 Soils
— 2.8 Wildlife
— 2.9 Recreation
— 2.10 Bodies of Water: Rivers, Creeks, Watersheds
— 2.11 Transportation
— 2.12 Aviation Facilities
— 2.13 Rail
— 2.14 Emergency Services
— 2.15 County Vulnerability
— Map 2.1 County Land Ownership
• 3.0 Hazard Identification, Risk
— 3.1 Communities at Risk in Teton County
— 3.2 Wildland Fuel Fire Hazard
— Map 3.1 - Wildland Fuel Fire Hazard Rating
— Map 3.2 - Wildland Fire History
— 3.3 Subdivision Hazard Rating
— Map 3.3 Subdivision Hazard Rating
— 3.4 Teton County Wildland Urban Interface
— Map 3.4 - WUI
• 4.0 Wildfire Mitigation Strategy and Implementation
— Table 4.1 - Completed Action Items
— Table 4.2 - Fuels Treatment Action Items
— Map 4.1 - Planned Fuels Treatment Map
— Table 4.3 - Education Action Items
— Table 4.4 - Mitigation Action Items
— Table 4.5 - Equipment & facilities Action Items
• 5.0 Mitigation Programs and Resources
— 5.1 Local Programs
— 5.2 County Codes
— 5.3 State (IDL) Programs
— 5.4 Federal Programs
— 5.5 National Wildland/Urban Interface
— 5.6 Prescribed Burning/Mechanical
— 5.7 Firewise
• 6.0 Wildfire Protection Plan Maintenance
• 7.0 Continued Public Involvement
Appendices
• A. Questionnaire
• B. Public Participation/Planning Process
• C. Cost Comparison
• D. List of Acronyms
• E. Financial/Technical Resources
