Goals & Objectives

Goal 1: Vegetation Management

Through various projects and programs, Marin Wildfire and its member agencies reduce wildfire risk through targeted vegetation management activities that also work to protect and restore Marin's sensitive landscapes. These projects typically include removal of nonnative, invasive shrubs and dead and down woody material, limbing up of trees, and thinning of some small or hazardous trees along the Wildland Urban Interface and along evacuation routes; prescribed herbivory; and/or other similar activities. Activities vary from site to site based on wildfire risk, plant communities and resources present, and many other factors. Marin Wildfire staff, member agencies, land management agencies, and various experts use the best available science to determine project locations and activities that make the best use of Measure C funds. In addition to Goal 1 described here, Goal 5 addresses vegetation management on private parcels, near homes and other structures.

A dashboard measuring progress related to Goal 1 is available HERE.

1. Objective 1.1. Maintain appropriate Vegetation Management in areas between neighborhoods and wildlands. Note: The work takes place in a transition zone between residential areas and wildlands, or in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).
2. Objective 1.2. Maintain appropriate Vegetation Management in the wildlands. Note: The work takes place 200 feet or more from structures.
3. Objective 1.3. Maintain appropriate Roadside Vegetation Management. Note: Please also refer to Goal 2, Objective 2.3 for non-vegetation improvements to evacuation roads.
4. Objective 1.4. Maintain appropriate Fire Roads Vegetation Management. Note: Fire roads are used for fire response during an incident, they are not evacuation routes.

Goal 2: Detection, Alert & Evacuation

Through programs, funding, and partnering with its member agencies and local law enforcement, MWPA will implement state-of-the-art wildfire detection, warning, and alert systems, and develop and maintain a county-wide network of safe evacuation routes and temporary refuge areas for residents during evacuations to reduce loss of life and property during a catastrophic wildfire event.

1. Objective 2.1 Maintain state-of-the-art fire detection and monitoring systems. Note: Examples of future projects include Artificial Intelligence for detection; additional cameras; crowd-sourcing data on ignition.
2. Objective 2.2 Encourage redundant Information, Warning and Alerting systems for all residents & visitors. Note: Some projects might require CEQA.
3. Objective 2.3 Provide resources and best practices to improve the safety of evacuation routes. Note: Please also refer to Goal 1, Objective 1.3 for vegetation management of evacuation roads.
4. Objective 2.4 Provide resources and best practices to facilitate residents’ evacuation planning
5. Objective 2.5 Support partnership between fire, law enforcement and public works to plan and train for evacuation. Note: Each member agency will conduct its own plans and drills, MWPA provides best practices and resources.
6. Objective 2.6 Establish and maintain formal Temporary Refuge Areas (TRAs). Note: Each member agency will establish its own TRAs, MWPA provides resources and best practices.
7. Objective 2.7 Provide resources and best practices to identify and support Access & Functional Needs (AFN) residents evacuation planning. Note: AFN refers to individuals who are or have: Physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities; Chronic conditions or injuries; Limited English proficiency; Older adults; Children; Low income, homeless and/or transportation disadvantaged (i.e., dependent on public transit); and Pregnant women.
8. Objective 2.8 Provide resources and best practices for Evacuation Needs and Planning of Pets and Large animals

Goal 3: Grants

1. Objective 3.1 Assist the community with the creation of defensible space.
2. Objective 3.2 Assist the community with the hardening of structures and homes.
3. Objective 3.3 Assist the community with the creation of fire-adapted landscaping.

Goal 4: Public Outreach & Education

1. Objective 4.1 Conduct outreach and education activities in support of Goal #2: Detection, Alert and Evacuation.
2. Objective 4.2 Conduct outreach and education activities in support Goal #5: Defensible Space and Home Hardening.
3. Objective 4.3 Conduct outreach and education activities to community and strategic partners.
4. Objective 4.4 Provide inclusive outreach and education activities for unique needs communities.
   
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Goal 5: Defensible Space & Home Hardening

1. Objective 5.1 Reduce structural ignitability
2. Objective 5.2 Create and maintain appropriate defensible space on all parcels. Note: This includes the Defensible Space Inspection and Chipper programs.
3. Objective 5.3 Provide resources and best practices on fire-adapted structural, defensible space codes and code enforcement.
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