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Planning for Wildfire-Resilient Communities in an Era of Uncertainty

by Molly Mowery | Apr 15, 2021 | News

CWPC’s Executive Director, Molly Mowery, provided this year’s Norman Williams Distinguished Lecture In Land Use Planning and Law, hosted by the Vermont Law School’s Environmental Law Center. Watch Molly’s lecture to learn more about the history of the wildland-urban...

Land Use Planning: Expanding the Wildfire Risk Reduction Toolkit

by Molly Mowery | Mar 11, 2021 | News

Read CWPC’s recent post featured on the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network blog to learn more about how land use planning provides an important role in wildfire risk reduction....

Land Use Planning Approaches in the Wildland-Urban Interface Report

by Molly Mowery | Feb 10, 2021 | News

CWPC released a new report, Land Use Planning Approaches in the Wildland-Urban Interface—an analysis of four western states: California, Colorado, Montana, and Washington. This report provides a synthesis of how each state’s land use planning framework addresses the...

California implements new wildfire hazard disclosures on real estate transactions

by Molly Mowery | Jan 15, 2021 | News

Although natural hazard disclosure statements were already a legal requirement in California, recent legislation (Assembly Bill 38, 2019) now greatly expands the scope of the disclosure for properties located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone. On or...

CWPC participates in wildfire resilience discussion with USDA Agency Review Team Lead Robert Bonnie

by Molly Mowery | Jan 1, 2021 | News

Molly Mowery, Executive Director of the Community Wildfire Planning Center, recently presented on the importance of community resilience during an online forum hosted by The Nature Conservancy. Other distinguished speakers included Robert Bonnie, who serves as the...

Urban Land Institute (ULI) is hosting a webinar

by Molly Mowery | Oct 29, 2020 | News

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is hosting a webinar on wildfire and resilience on October 30, 2020. CWPC is thrilled to be part of the panel to share our expertise and tips on land use best practices:...
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Recent News

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  • CWPC is expanding its Land Use Planner Trainings for Wildfire into Washington
  • CWPC and CAL FIRE offer additional Land Use Planner Trainings in 2025
  • Latest Round of Trainings with CAL FIRE Completed
  • New Guidance for Adopting Defensible Space Ordinances

Events

18 Nov
An Introduction to Land Use Planning for Wildfires in California - El Dorado Hills
18 Nov 25
El Dorado Hills
20 Nov
An Introduction to Land Use Planning for Wildfires in California - Fresno
20 Nov 25
Fresno
24 Feb
An Introduction to Land Use Planning for Wildfires in California - Ventura County
24 Feb 26
Thousand Oaks
26 Feb
An Introduction to Land Use Planning for Wildfires in California - Lake Forest
26 Feb 26
Lake Forest
10 Mar
An Introduction to Land Use Planning for Wildfires in California - Contra Costa County, Concord
10 Mar 26
Concord
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