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Lexington Hills Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Community Wildfire Protection Plans

CWPP References and Resources

Lexington Hills Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Lexington Hills CWPP:

Lexington Hills CWPP Executive Summary (PDF File)  << Signature Page Added

Lexington Hills CWPP - CWPP including the Executive Summary (PDF File)  << Signature Page Added

Lexington Hills CWPP Appendix A - Fire Behavior Potential Analysis Methodology (PDF File)

Lexington Hills CWPP Appendix B - Action Plan and Project Priorities (PDF File)

Lexington Hills CWPP Appendix C - Collaborative Effort (PDF File)

Santa Clara County Resolution (PDF File)  << New
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor's Resolution for the President's signature on the CWPP.

Funding:
The Lexington Hills CWPP development was funded by contributions from the major stakeholders, community organizations and individuals. See below for the contributors and donors to this CWPP development and how you can help!

Lexington Hills CWPP Development Stakeholders:
The major stakeholders for the Lexington Hills CWPP Development are:

• CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection)

• Community Organizations (including Aldercroft Heights County Water District, Chasewood Road Association, Chemeketa Park Mutual Water Company, Gillette Mutual Water Company, Redwood Estates Services Association and others)

• Homeowners in the Lexington Hills CWPP area

• Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

• San Jose Water Company

• Santa Clara County Fire Department

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council

• Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department

• Santa Clara Valley Water District

Donations:
Donations to help fund the Lexington Hills CWPP Development are appreciated. We did not have a federal grant for this CWPP development and it was funded by contributions from the major stakeholders, community organizations and individuals. The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is a non-profit organization which relies completely on donations and grants to further our mission to keep Santa Clara County residents, property and wildlands safe from the devastating effects of wildfire.

Donations are tax-deductible and all donations, large or small, are gratefully accepted and deeply appreciated. Please mail your check payable to the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council to Kim Gardner, 20895 Panorama Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95033.

Donations and contributions for the Lexington Hills CWPP Development have been received from:

• CAL FIRE (helicopter time for the CWPP Development consultants)

• Aldercroft Heights County Water District, $1,500 (representing homeowners in the Lexington Hills CWPP area)

• Chasewood Road Association, $350 (representing homeowners in the Lexington Hills CWPP area)

• Chemeketa Park Mutual Water Company, $1,000 (representing homeowners in the Lexington Hills CWPP area)

• Gillette Mutual Water Company, $100 (representing homeowners in the Lexington Hills CWPP area)

• Hitachi Data Systems, $5,000

• Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, $5,000

• North Aldercroft Association, $2,000 (representing homeowners in the Lexington Hills CWPP area)

• Redwood Estates Services Association, $3,000 (representing homeowners in the Lexington Hills CWPP area)

• San Jose Water Company, $5,000

• Santa Clara County Fire Department, $13,000

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council, Funding for coordination and other expenses

• Santa Clara County, $10,000

• Santa Clara Valley Water District, $5,000

• Individuals, $100

Major contributions for the Lexington Hills CWPP Development were received from:

• CAL FIRE (Expertise, data, time and transportation to facilitate the CWPP Development)

• Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Funding, expertise, data and time)

• San Jose Water Company (Funding, expertise, data and time)

• Santa Clara County Fire Department (Expertise, data and time)

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council (Funding, expertise, data and time)

• Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department (Expertise, data and time)

• Santa Clara Valley Water District (Funding, expertise, data and time)

CAL FIRE Property Inspection Guide (PDF File)

Click here for more on the Lexington Hills Community Wildfire Protection Plan (PDF File).
Please e-mail questions or comments to Rick Parfitt at RickP@SCCFireSafe.org or Kim Gardner at lexhills.sccfiresafe@gmail.com.

Community Wildfire Protection Plans

What: A Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is a community plan to reduce the risk of wildfire. The plan identifies strategic sites and methods for fuel reduction projects.

Why: Benefits of Community Wildfire Protection Plans to the community include:

1. Communities can help determine the appropriate boundaries for the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) covered in their CWPP.

2. Communities with CWPPs are given priority for Federal grants for projects to reduce hazardous fuels.

3. Federal Agencies can use alternative environmental compliance options to expedite fuel reduction projects identified in CWPPs.

4. Communities can organize projects, based on CWPPs, to build fuel breaks and reduce hazardous fuels without federal funding.

How: A working group composed of the major property owners, fire agencies and other stakeholders, homeowners and residents in the Lexington Hills area intends to develop a CWPP for the Lexington Hills area south of Los Gatos. The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council (SCFSC) is supporting this project and has issued an RFP for a fire behavior consultant.  It is anticipated that the CWPP will be completed by mid 2009. 

Click here for information on other SCFSC Community Wildfire Protection Plans.
Click here for more on Community Wildfire Protection Plans on the California Fire Alliance Web Site.

CWPP References and Resources

Living With Fire in Santa Clara County, A 20-page Guide for Homeowners

CDF Santa Clara Unit Fire Management Plan, 2005 (Big PDF File)

The Santa Clara Unit Fire Management Plan documents the assessment of the fire situation in the unit, includes stakeholder contributions and priorities, and identifies strategic targets for pre-fire solutions as defined by the people who live and work with the local fire problem.

ABAG Multi-Jurisdictional Local Government Hazard Mitigation Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area

Santa Clara County is part of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), which sponsored the preparation of Federally-Mandated Local Hazard Mitigation Plans in this area. These plans consider wildfires as well as other natural disasters. Santa Clara County has adopted “Taming Natural Disasters,” the ABAG Multi-Jurisdictional Local Government Hazard Mitigation Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Santa Clara County Annex to this plan. The Santa Clara County plan was approved by FEMA on April 24, 2005.

“Taming Natural Disasters,” Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Multi-Jurisdictional Local Government Hazard Mitigation Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area (PDF File).

Santa Clara County Annex to ABAG Plan (PDF File).

Santa Clara County Infrastructure Mitigation Strategies for ABAG Plan (PDF File).

Updated 2/10/10

This CWPP development was funded by contributions from the major stakeholders, community organizations and individuals. Our Defensible Space Chipping programs are funded provided by National Fire Plan grants from the Bureau of Land Management through the California Fire Safe Council. Our Community Outreach, Education and Youth programs and other council activities are also funded by grants and donations from local agencies, companies, foundations, organizations and individual donors. Please see our Thank You! and About Us pages for a list of donors and contributors.

The views and conclusions on this Web site are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the California Fire Safe Council, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council or the U.S. Government. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute an endorsement by the California Fire Safe Council, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council or the U.S. Government.