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The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation. THIS IS NOT CROP DUSTING ! ! !. The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation . . . . .Filling a Critical Need. Educating & Supporting the Residents of Napa County to Understand & Survive Wildland Fire. …….What Critical Need ?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Napa Communities Firewise FoundationThe Napa Communities Firewise Foundation
THIS IS NOT CROP DUSTING ! ! !THIS IS NOT CROP DUSTING ! ! !
The Napa Communities Firewise FoundationThe Napa Communities Firewise Foundation
. . . . .Filling a Critical Need. . . . .Filling a Critical Need
Educating & Supporting the Residents of Napa Educating & Supporting the Residents of Napa County to Understand & Survive Wildland FireCounty to Understand & Survive Wildland Fire
………….What Critical Need ?.What Critical Need ?
How do we get started ?How do we get started ?
What skills needed ?What skills needed ?
Resources needed ?Resources needed ?
Resources available ?Resources available ?
How to organize ?How to organize ?
How to plan ?How to plan ?
How to manage projects ?How to manage projects ?
Money needed ?Money needed ?
What about grants ?What about grants ?
Grant Management ?Grant Management ?
How to Sustain?How to Sustain?
How do we get there?How do we get there?
Without re-inventing the wheel !
How we came to be, and what’s changed:How we came to be, and what’s changed:
Foundation Fund Raising
Community Fiscal Sponsorship
Expanded Education - HIZ Workshops
Introduced Consulting
Targeted Outreach
501 (c) (3)
New Objectives By Laws Incorporated
Board of Directors – Citizen Participation
CAL FIRE Napa County Napa City FD - Defensible Space- Defensible Space - Chipping- Chipping - Information Driven- Information Driven
- Funding Alternative - Funding Alternative
- How-To & Help-Do- How-To & Help-Do
- Business Model - Business Model
- Broaden the Board- Broaden the Board
- Direct Community Contact - Direct Community Contact
- Community Trigger- Community Trigger
- Admin, Grants, Managing- Admin, Grants, Managing
- The everlasting challenge- The everlasting challenge
Community Wildfire Protection Planning - CWPP- CWPP
How we do it:How we do it:1.1. Pick a community, hold a Pick a community, hold a "Home Ignition Zone” "Home Ignition Zone” SeminarSeminar
2.2. Collect a "Yes I'll help" list of citizensCollect a "Yes I'll help" list of citizens
3.3. Form a Fire Safe Council Form a Fire Safe Council
4.4. Perform a Community Risk Evaluation Perform a Community Risk Evaluation
5.5. Identify areas of concern for mitigation projectsIdentify areas of concern for mitigation projects
6.6. Create community maps & Google Earth projectionsCreate community maps & Google Earth projections
7.7. Establish priorities for these projectsEstablish priorities for these projects
8.8. Develop a Develop a "Community Wildfire Protection Plan""Community Wildfire Protection Plan" (CWPP) (CWPP)
9.9. Provide hands-on FSC management trainingProvide hands-on FSC management training
10.10. Perform a highly visible “Demonstration Project”Perform a highly visible “Demonstration Project”
11.11. Begin wider community awareness - CommunicationBegin wider community awareness - Communication
12.12. Teach how, and help apply for a first fire safety grant Teach how, and help apply for a first fire safety grant
13.13. Receive a first grant awardReceive a first grant award
14.14. Complete a first mitigation project with NCFF assistanceComplete a first mitigation project with NCFF assistance
15.15. The community becomes a recognized “Firewise Community”The community becomes a recognized “Firewise Community”
16.16. Enable a funding process for future projectsEnable a funding process for future projects
17.17. Use the CWPP to protect families & property into the futureUse the CWPP to protect families & property into the future
• Fire Safe Council setup Fire Safe Council setup
• Community Risk EvaluationCommunity Risk Evaluation
• Community Mapping AssistanceCommunity Mapping Assistance
• Planning (CWPP) ConsultingPlanning (CWPP) Consulting
• CAL FIRE expertise/approvalCAL FIRE expertise/approval
• Communications Consulting – newsletters, web siteCommunications Consulting – newsletters, web site
• Project Management ConsultingProject Management Consulting
• Project Management AssistanceProject Management Assistance
• Financial ConsultingFinancial Consulting
• Grant Writing & Administration ConsultingGrant Writing & Administration Consulting
• Fiscal SponsorshipFiscal Sponsorship
• Directed GivingDirected Giving
• Help get Firewise CertificationHelp get Firewise Certification
What we provideWhat we provide Paid for by Napa FirewisePaid for by Napa Firewise
NCFF Today – Who’s InvolvedNCFF Today – Who’s Involved
CAL FIRECAL FIRE
Local Volunteer DepartmentsLocal Volunteer Departments
City of NapaCity of Napa
Napa County GovernmentNapa County Government
Napa Citizens Napa Citizens
Local Experts & ConsultantsLocal Experts & Consultants
National Firewise ProgramNational Firewise Program
California Fire Safe CouncilCalifornia Fire Safe Council
A number of Napa CommunitiesA number of Napa Communities
Our Sponsors & DonorsOur Sponsors & Donors
Our Goal – The First “Firewise” CountyOur Goal – The First “Firewise” County
Working: Mt. Veeder/Dry CreekMt. Veeder/Dry Creek Circle OaksCircle Oaks Tucker AcresTucker Acres Deer Park (I) Deer Park (I) Berryessa EstatesBerryessa Estates East Napa-Alta HeightsEast Napa-Alta Heights Berryessa HighlandsBerryessa Highlands Atlas PeakAtlas Peak Soda CanyonSoda Canyon Deer Park (II)Deer Park (II)
To do:• Gordon ValleyGordon Valley• CalistogaCalistoga• Browns Valley Browns Valley • Conn ValleyConn Valley• Pope & Chiles ValleyPope & Chiles Valley• MayacamasMayacamas• West St. HelenaWest St. Helena
2008200820092009
2010201020112011
20122012
20132013
Our Communities Today:Our Communities Today:
Berryessa EstatesBerryessa Estates• Community HIZ WorkshopCommunity HIZ Workshop• Community DS EvaluationCommunity DS Evaluation• Mile long perimeter fuel breakMile long perimeter fuel break• $130,000 grant for 2010-2012$130,000 grant for 2010-2012• Has a CWPPHas a CWPP• 2013 Grant Project2013 Grant Project
Circle OaksCircle Oaks• Ten Year programTen Year program• Community DS EvaluationCommunity DS Evaluation• Has a CWPPHas a CWPP• Over $295,000 in GrantsOver $295,000 in Grants• National Firewise CertificationNational Firewise Certification• Three mile perimeter fuel breakThree mile perimeter fuel break• 2013 Grant Project2013 Grant Project
Tucker AcresTucker Acres• Community DS EvaluationCommunity DS Evaluation• 500+ hours of resident effort500+ hours of resident effort• Fuel break with Bothe ParkFuel break with Bothe Park
Deer ParkDeer Park• Community Workshop - 2005Community Workshop - 2005• 150 acre goat project – 2007150 acre goat project – 2007• HIZ Workshop – 2013HIZ Workshop – 2013• New Fire Safe Council – 2013New Fire Safe Council – 2013• Community DS Evaluation - 2013Community DS Evaluation - 2013
East Napa-Alta HeightsEast Napa-Alta Heights• Community DS EvaluationCommunity DS Evaluation• New Fire Safe Council 2009New Fire Safe Council 2009• First mitigation project 2010First mitigation project 2010
Mt. Veeder – Dry CreekMt. Veeder – Dry Creek• Community HIZ WorkshopCommunity HIZ Workshop• Community DS EvaluationCommunity DS Evaluation• New Fire Safe Council 2009New Fire Safe Council 2009• Fund Raising Event - $7,000Fund Raising Event - $7,000• Has a CWPP Has a CWPP • Second Fund Raiser - $10,000Second Fund Raiser - $10,000• Two Mitigation Projects – 2010Two Mitigation Projects – 2010• 2012 & 2013 Grant Project2012 & 2013 Grant Project
Soda CanyonSoda Canyon• Community HIZ WorkshopCommunity HIZ Workshop• New Fire Safe Council 2012New Fire Safe Council 2012• Community DS EvaluationCommunity DS Evaluation• First Mitigation Project 2012First Mitigation Project 2012• Has a CWPPHas a CWPP• 2013 Grant Project2013 Grant Project
Our Communities Today:Our Communities Today:
Berryessa HighlandsBerryessa Highlands•CommunityCommunity DS Evaluation DS Evaluation•New Fire Safe Council 2010New Fire Safe Council 2010•First Mitigation Project 2010First Mitigation Project 2010•Has a CWPPHas a CWPP•2012 & 2013 Grant Project2012 & 2013 Grant Project
Atlas PeakAtlas Peak•Community HIZ WorkshopCommunity HIZ Workshop•New Fire Safe Council 2010New Fire Safe Council 2010•Community DS EvaluationCommunity DS Evaluation•First Mitigation Project 2011First Mitigation Project 2011•Has a CWPPHas a CWPP•2012 & 2013 Grant Project2012 & 2013 Grant Project
Accomplishments:Accomplishments:
• Hosted over 40 community meetings to promote Hosted over 40 community meetings to promote wildland fire awareness and explain state and local wildland fire awareness and explain state and local fire code regulationsfire code regulations
• Provide a free “on-call” chipping service, 5 days/week, Provide a free “on-call” chipping service, 5 days/week, 8 months a year: March-October8 months a year: March-October
• Over 780,000 cubic yards of flammable vegetation Over 780,000 cubic yards of flammable vegetation chipped through our countywide free chipping chipped through our countywide free chipping program since 2006.program since 2006.
• Treated over 800 acres of dry wildland vegetation Treated over 800 acres of dry wildland vegetation using goats and labor provided by county inmates.using goats and labor provided by county inmates.
• Provided more than 300 hours of consulting to Provided more than 300 hours of consulting to 10 communities - so far.10 communities - so far.
The Napa Communities Firewise FoundationThe Napa Communities Firewise Foundation
. . . . .Filling a Critical Need. . . . .Filling a Critical Need
Educating & Supporting the Residents of Napa Educating & Supporting the Residents of Napa County to understand & survive Wildland FireCounty to understand & survive Wildland Fire
