Wildfire Resilience Planning
EMC Planning Group’s wildfire planning team, is qualified to assist jurisdictions and private clients with conducting wildfire hazard and risk analyses for a variety of projects utilizing advanced GIS based modeling and mapping tools, as well as environmental review for forest resilience, vegetation management, and wildfire planning projects. We have experience working with various counties, cities, special districts, and agencies, in collaboration with state, regional, and local fire districts, on projects within State-designated “High” and “Very High” Fire Hazard Severity Zones (within both the Local and State Responsibility Areas) and within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).
Land Use Planning & Hazard Mitigation
- Working in close cooperation with client and collaborating experts, EMC Planning Group staff will assist with:
Identifying and collecting the background information needed to support a rational and robust project wildfire hazard identification process; - Preparing project descriptions that are suitable and legally adequate throughout the entire project development and implementation process;
- Conduct feasibility review for single projects or, where there are several potential projects, determine
action priorities; and - Optimize project location based on fire history, vegetation, terrain and assets at risk.
Environmental Review, Compliance & Permitting
EMC Planning Group’s wildfire planning team has the environmental planning and land use experience that is necessary to assist our clients in successfully navigating the complex wildfire planning and permitting process. Our staff possesses extensive experience with CEQA and NEPA compliance in addition to training in conducting programmatic environmental review utilizing the statewide California Vegetation Treatment Program (CalVTP) and Programmatic EIR. EMC Planning Group is also capable of preparing any necessary environmental permit applications for vegetation treatment or other wildfire resilience projects, and assisting any associated compliance activities.