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Special Meeting — June 21, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid)
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Greg Brotherton, Commissioner Kate Dean and Commissioner Heidi
Eisenhour participated in the meeting. Chair Brotherton called the meeting to order at the appointed
time. Various County staff, the Community Wildfire Protection Plan committee members, members of
the public, and local fire department personnel were present for this special meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: EJFR Fire Chief Bret Black thanked everyone for attending.
INTRODUCTIONS and OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT: SWCA Environmental Consultants
were present and introduced themselves, as did staff and other members of the public in attendance.
SWCA staff provided an overview of the CWPP Advisory Group action plan which includes:
• Plan to reduce threats to life and property from wildfire
• Identify measures to reduce structural ignitability
• Make recommendations for fuel reduction
• Resilient landscapes
• Fire response capabilities
• Safe and effective wildfire response
• Setting priorities for action
• Outline of tasks for each advisory group meeting
Also discussed was survey results, outline of the CWPP document, review base maps and additional
data needs, overview of community risk and hazard assessment, and external and internal
communications.
SWCA and CWPP members answered questions posed by the Commissioners.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 10:26 a.m.
until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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