NAPA FIRE PREVENTION AND POLICY WORKSHOP
Performing Arts Center, Napa Valley College
2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa, CA
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
AGENDA
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8:00 AM |
Doors open, sign in, coffee and snacks |
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8:30 AM |
Welcome and workshop overview |
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8:45 AM |
Natural lands recovery and maintenance for fire prevention Kate Wilkin, UCCE Forestry, Fire and Natural Resources Advisor |
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9:25 AM |
Fire behavior under varying fuel and weather conditions Barry Biermann, Napa County Fire Chief |
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10:15 AM |
Break |
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10:30 AM |
Vegetation management tools and options Panel presentations |
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11:30 AM |
Cost share and grant funds for vegetation management practices Emma Chow, USDA-NRCS and Ben Nicholls, Cal Fire |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch, provided with registration |
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1:00 PM |
Historic land use and vegetation patterns in Napa Valley uplands |
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1:30 PM |
Panel on current policies on land-uses, fire prevention, fire road access and vegetation management |
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2:30 PM |
Out-of-the-box policy ideas to reduce wild fire risks to residents and property Group brainstorming |
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3:15 PM |
Summary of policy ideas |
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3:30 PM |
Wrap up and next steps |
This workshop is a collaboration between UC Cooperative Extension, Napa County Farm Bureau and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Funding for the workshop is provided by a UC ANR Opportunity Grant.
It is the policy of the University of California (UC) and the UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities (Complete nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/215244.pdf). Inquiries regarding ANR’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to John Fox, Affirmative Action Compliance Officer/Title IX Officer, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second Street, Davis, CA 95618, (530) 750-1343.