Wildfire Mitigation. The Project will incorporate principles of Firewise communities, which may include, but not be limited to: (i) the use of select building materials which are fire resistant, (ii) community design principles, such as lot vegetation management, use of landscaping materials, and suggesting fire break at perimeters, and (iii) the provision of Firewise educational material. Moreover, the Owner, at its election, may cut or remove understory growth consistent with the principles of Firewise communities to minimize the threat of wildfires.
Wildfire Mitigation. Health Equity, Sustainability, and Resiliency Guidebook will impose a private regulatory scheme on development within Brown Ranch. The Guidebook will include recommendations identified in the Increasing Wildfire Resilience at Brown Ranch report prepared by the Community Wildfire Planning Center. These strategies may include 1) incorporating design features that reduce wildfire susceptibility in the Home Ignition Zone; 2) managing open space vegetation in strategic locations to support fire suppression tactics and further support defensible space; 3) providing adequate setbacks on peripheral edges of all neighborhoods from hazardous fuels and terrain features; 4) planning for the strategic location of trail networks to support fire suppression resource access and tactics; and 5) planning for evacuation opportunities. Maintenance provisions for the wildfire mitigation measures are provided for in Section below.
