CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
INTERIM COMMITTEE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Aug 29, 2023
Location LSB A
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research - Committee Discussion Only
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09:20:26 AM |
Jason Knieval, Deputy
Director for Science, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR),
gave a presentation on UCAR, the Colorado Fire Prediction System (CO-FPS),
the value of the CO-FPS as a harm reduction tool, and how CO-FPS could
be used in the future.
Their presentation can be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/ucar_presentation.pdf
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09:30:08 AM |
Mr. Knieval responded to questions from the committee on how CO-FPS can help find the ignition point of a fire.
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09:35:16 AM |
Mr. Knieval responded to questions from the committee on how CO-FPS could be accessed by different agencies and organizations during a fire, what level of involvement the federal government has with CO-FPS, and the effectiveness of CO-FPS with prescribed fires.
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09:39:09 AM |
Chief Mike Morgan,
Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), Department
of Public Safety, introduced himself and discussed some of the issues he's
experienced with CO-FPS and what can be done to help address them.
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