The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting another round of in-person and virtual public listening sessions to gather input from community members, local leaders, emergency managers, building code officials, fire marshals, planners, and other interested stakeholders regarding wildfire hazard mapping and ratings as outlined in SB 6120. One of the virtual sessions will be recorded so that anyone not able to attend can watch the recording and provide comments online.

During each meeting, DNR will present a review of the draft statewide wildfire hazard map, which is posted on the website now. Also, the session will include a presentation on the methodology for the risk map development and include a complete timeline of key dates involving next steps and the project end date.

All sessions include the same format, and the same information will be shared at each event. Input from attendees will be encouraged.

The final product will support wildland-urban interface code adoption and implementation and serve as a practical planning tool for wildfire hazard mitigation and community resilience efforts.

Location:
Natural Resource Building - Room 172
1111 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504

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