CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION FROM BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
INTERIM COMMITTEE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Jul 18, 2024
Location Old State Library
Presentation from Boulder and Jefferson County Emergency Management - Committee Discussion Only
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01:47:11 PM |
Mike Chard, representing
the Office of Disaster Management for the City of Boulder and Boulder County,
and Nate Whittington, representing Jefferson County, presented to the committee.
Mr. Chard provided a copy of his presentation and additional handouts to
the committee (Attachments I and J). He discussed the the office's
evacuation plan development. Mr. Chard reviewed the factors that impact
and evacuation, including fuels, drought, and high winds. He discussed
the challenges and risks of an evacuation, including that often Colorado
experiences no-notice events.
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02:01:53 PM |
Mr. Chard highlighted
the importance of the water supply remaining intact during a wildfire and
conflagration operational response plans. He discussed required safe evacuation
time (RSET) is used to determine when an evacuation is announced and how
notices are sent for evacuations.
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02:08:59 PM |
Mr. Whittington provided
a copy of his presentation and other handouts to the committee (Attachments
K through M). He discussed the Jefferson County efforts to address wildfire
mitigation and evacuations. Mr. Whittington reviewed data about wildfire
ignitions in Jefferson County, the impact of wildfires on the watershed,
and fuel treatment efforts by Jefferson County. He discussed the county's
Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which is still in development. Mr.
Whittington continued discussing the county's evacuation work, the simulation
table they have to model fires, and how communications about evacuations
are being addressed.
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02:21:46 PM |
Mr. Whittington and Mr. Chard responded to questions from the committee about the presentation. Mr. Chard discussed the disparities in preparedness and technology throughout the state. He discussed the development of evacuation standards and assessments. In response to a questions, Mr. Whittington discussed community engagement efforts by Jefferson County about wildfire education.
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