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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD Regional Wildfire Prevention PPTWildfire Prevention & Mitigation Initiative Marin’s Wildfire Hazard •2017 & 2018 Deadliest and Most Destructive Fire Seasons on Record •Wildfire knows no borders •Marin’s hazardous vegetation increases risk of wildfire •19 local agencies w/fire & taxing authority •No single county coordinating agency for wildfire prevention & mitigation or preparedness Insurance Losses Are Rising 2017 losses were $17 billion. Losses in California alone exceeded $12 billion. 2017 Munich Re, Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE. Available online: http://natcatservice.munichre.com/overall/1?filter=eyJ5ZWFyRnJvbSI6MTk5NSwieWVhclRvIjoyMDE2LCJldmVudEZhbWlseUlkcyI6WzddLCJmb2N1c0FuYWx5c2lzSWQiOjcsImZvY3VzQW5h bHlzaXNBcmVhSWQiOjQ0fQ%3D%3D&type=1 California Dept. of Insurance. Press Release. January 2018.http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0100-press-releases/2018/release013-18.cfm $4,000 $2,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 $16,000 $0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015OverallLosses,Millions of2017$Wildfire & Heatwave Event Losses,1981-2017 $18,000 Average $1.3 billion/year Average $933 million/year https://headwaterseconomics.org 9 Wildfire Planning & Analysis 2016: Community Wildfire Protection Plan “This document provides a framework for future collaboration that can be used to identify, prioritize, implement, and monitor hazard reduction activities throughout the county.” 2018: Lessons Learned from North Bay Fire Siege “When fires started October 8th the only thing separating Marin County from their neighbor's north was simply an ignition source.” 2019: Marin Civil Grand Jury Report on Wildfire Preparedness The Grand Jury proposes "the creation of a joint powers authority to coordinate a comprehensive, consistent approach to pre-ignition planning...This new approach will remedy the gaps in our preparedness and demonstrate our political will to improve wildfire safety in Marin." Proposed Solution: Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority •Local fire agencies and emergency service providers •Cities and towns •Marin County Working together as a single Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for comprehensive wildfire prevention and emergency preparedness Wildfire Prevention JPA Program Areas Program Area % of Funds JPA Core Wildfire Detection & Evacuation Program Improvements 60% Vegetation Management / Fire hazard reduction Grants Management Public Education –FIRESafe Marin Defensible Space Evaluations –Home Hardening With the ability for an agency to administer vs JPA 20% Local Wildfire Prevention Mitigation – Local fire prevention issues with no funding- Enhanced fire patrols for problem areas, additional fire hazard reduction work, evac route parking issues 20% MWPA Goals: Early Alert / Evacuation Wildfire Detection & Evacuation Program Improvements •Improvements to early emergency alert and warning systems •Organized and coordinated evacuation planning •Improved evacuation routes and infrastructure for organized evacuations MWPA Goals: Fire Hazard Reduction •Reduce combustible plants & vegetation •Protect critical infrastructure •Crews, equipment, grazing, rx fire •Environmentally sound practices A Coordinated Vegetation Management and Fire Hazard Reduction Program Prevention and Preparation Strategies Vegetation Management and Fire Hazard Reduction Example of Coordinated Prevention Coordinated prevention & mitigation creates benefit across communities Public Education •Support FIRESafe MARIN community outreach & fire preparedness education •Establish & support FIREWISE USA programs in neighborhoods throughout Marin Educating the Public About Wildfire Prepardness Defensible Space/Home Hardening •Home evaluations/inspections •Home hardening advice •Educate homeowners about reducing wildfire hazards •Ensure defensible space around critical public infrastructure •Grants and support to help seniors, low income and people with access and functional needs maintain defensible space •Dedicated abatement program A Coordinated Defensible Space Management Program Specific Local Needs •Core program ensures consistency and coordination across Marin •Local wildfire mitigation program assists local fire agencies in meeting unique community needs •Fire patrols for problem areas •roadside vegetation removal on evacuation routes •Parking boxes Addressing Specific Local Community Needs Dedicated Wildfire Prevention Funding •Wildfire Prevention Program Budget: ~$20 million annually •Stable source of locally controlled funding dedicated to wildfire prevention & mitigation •Supplementing and not supplanting existing funds •Potential countywide tax measure for March 2020 election •Requires 66.7% support countywide •Recent survey of Marin voters shows strong support for a wildfire prevention funding measure •Ongoing vs one-time funding and grant dependence •Funding stream long term as needs change, maintenance, climate change. Wildfire Prevention Expenditure Plan Program Area Estimated Funding % of Funds JPA Core Wildfire Detection & Evacuation Program Improvements $12 million 60% Vegetation Management/Fire Hazard Reduction Grants Public Education –FIRESafe Marin Defensible Space Evaluations –Home Hardening With option for agency to administer vs JPA $4 million 20% Local Wildfire Prevention Mitigation =- Local fire prevention issues with no funding $4 million 20% Total Cost:$20 million 100% Voter Opinion Survey Results 34% 35% 39% 26% 38% 36% 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100% 1/4% Sales Tax $178 Per Parcel 11 cents Per Sq. Foot Voter Support for March 2020 Wildfire Prevention Funding Measure Countywide Results Definitely Yes Probably Yes 66.7% Local Area Survey Results 36.9% 40.5% 41.7% 24.2% 38.9% 30.4% 0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%100.0% 1/4% Sales Tax $178 Per Parcel 11 cents Per Sq. Foot Southern Marin Definitely Yes Probably Yes 66.7%Total Yes: 72.1% Total Yes: 79.4% Total Yes: 61.1% Local Area Survey Results 34.0% 36.9% 37.9% 32.2% 29.0% 36.2% 0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%100.0% 1/4% Sales Tax $178 Per Parcel 11 cents Per Sq. Foot West Marin Definitely Yes Probably Yes 66.7%Total Yes: 74.1% Total Yes: 65.6% Total Yes: 66.2% Mandatory Fiscal Accountability •All funds must stay local and cannot be taken by the State •Funds must be used for wildfire prevention and cannot be diverted •Independent Oversight •Annual reporting of financials •Annual audits •Exemptions available for low-income seniors •Helps Marin qualify for state and federal grants that otherwise go to other counties MWPA Board of Directors 19 Agencies 5 areas = 11 Members •2 –Novato •2 –San Rafael •2 –Ross Valley •2 –Southern Marin •2 –West Marin •1 -Small Districts •Muir Beach, Bolinas, Stinson, Kentfield, Inverness, Marinwood Agencies will maintain independent, local control MWPA Governance Structure Board of Directors (11) 2 electeds from each zone plus 1 from small district Operations/Budget Committee (11) Agency Staff of Members Advisory Committee LMA, PG&E, other Technical Staff of Members The Why’s ? •Why a JPA ? •Why $20 million ? •How are the Land Managers (NPS, MMWD, Open Space) participating in this effort? Timeline and Next Steps •August –September 2019 •Informational presentations to fire district boards and city councils •Gather Feedback •Finalize MWPA structure •Finalize Wildfire Prevention Funding Measure •Draft JPA for review •September –October 2019 •Fire district boards, city councils and Board of Supervisors adopt resolutions joining MWPA •November 2019 •Board of Supervisors adopts resolution placing Wildfire Prevention Funding Measure on March 2020 ballot •March 2020 •Election and Implementation of MWPA Questions and Discussion For more information www.marinwildfire.org Areas of Concern •Rankings from the CWPP to help prioritize areas of the county where fuel reduction and hazard mitigation efforts might be focused. •Where population density, flame length, and rate of spread could be potentially very high, high, moderate