Tribe: Shoshone Paiute Tribes
View Source Document: Shoshone Paiute Tribes Climate Resilience Plan
Year: 2020
Topic: Protect homes, buildings, and facilities from wildfire.
Fund a full-time GIS position for the Tribe.
Identify, inventory, and map homes, buildings, and critical facilities that do not comply with WUI codes.
Develop an education program (including model homes following Firesafe practices) to inform and educate residents about defensible space and other...
Fund an education program to inform and educate residents about defensible space and other FireSafe practices.
Develop an automated fire danger forecast system (with Weather Watch Forecast or other reputable services) to improve consistency in communication...
Incentivize community members to sign up for email/text list with automated fire danger forecasting.
Coordinate with state and federal partners (BIA, Idaho DOT, Nevada DOT, etc.) to improve vegetation management on paved and unpaved...
Explore the development of a USRT Wildfire Prevention Authority Board.
Coordinate with local businesses to identify grants for community wildfire preparedness (e.g. Walmart grants that support fire extinguishers, fire alarms,...
Adopt a tribal ordinance to enforce the Tribes WUI building codes and regulations.
Identify funding to offer incentives for vegetation management, defensible space, and removal of fire hazardous materials for Duck Valley.
Develop comprehensive Duck Valley Wildfire Plan.