Wildfire Prevention

 

The Summit Park Fire Plan: a Community Fire Planning for the Wildland / Urban Interface Guidance Document - Protecting Life, Property, and Community Values through Community-Based Planning


SPHA Fire Committee information:

  1. •Fire prevention grant update - 6/21/08

•  National Fire Plan Project Cost Summary for Summit Park (Sept 14, 2007)

  1. •Letter from Fire Committee Chair (March 22, 2007)

  2. •Introduction letter from Fire Committee Chair (July 28, 2006)

Summit Park Fire Prevention Resources

Online Wildfire Resources

"Wildland-Urban Fire—A different approach" - a USDA publication which forms the basis for a compelling argument for a different approach to addressing the wildland-urban fire problem. It argues for residential compatibility with wildland fire rather than the necessary prevention of fire encroachment on the community.


Firewise.org: a multi-agency effort designed to reach beyond the fire service by involving homeowners, community leaders, planners, developers, and others in the effort to protect people, property, and natural resources from the risk of wildland fire - before a fire starts.

Aerial Photo of completed fire break projects in Summit Park.

Free Woodchipping Services



The Park City Fire Department is once again offering free chipping of cut brush and wood for Summit County Residents.  Just call 435-649-6706 ext 149 to set up an appointment.


Please follow these guidelines:

  1. BulletStack brush & branches on roadside, cut ends facing downhill.

  2. BulletNo construction material, no nails.

  3. BulletNo wire or cord in stack.

  4. BulletNo larger than eight inches, please.

  5. BulletTrunks must have branches removed.

  6. BulletChristmas trees must have branches removed.

  7. BulletKeep the chips as mulch, or they will remove.

 

  1. 1.Continue a proactive approach to fire preparedness and hazard mitigation through education while promotion a health forest ecosystem.

  2. 2.Encourage and advertise the benefits of the chipping program.

  3. 3.Continue dialog with local agencies to develop a comprehensive evacuation plan for SP.

  4. 4.Have 2 signs in place in order to remind residents of our responsibilities as homeowners.

  5. 5.Verify and look into possible enforcement of Summit County’s adoption of requirements and ordinances for new construction in the Urban Interface.  Does the PCFD review development plans prior to approval?

  6. 6.Understand that the protection of individual homeowners and our community through fire preparedness and fuel mitigation is a long term process and one size does not fit all.  Measurable criteria with attainable goals must be established keeping in mind our communities diversity.

Summit Park Fire Committee 2009 Goals

2008 Wildfire Prevention Activities

Fuels Reduction

  1. BulletChipping program will be up and running again this summer.

  2. Bullet65% of the chipping program staff’s efforts were spent in SP.

  3. Bullet600+ in-kind hours submitted.

Hazard Tree Removal

  1. Bullet27 homeowners took advantage.

  2. Bullet67 trees taken down.

  3. BulletMajority of wood was used or removed.

  4. Bullet100% slash was chipped.

  5. BulletApproximately $60,000 paid out.

  6. Bullet6,240 in-kind hours submitted to the state.

Grant money

  1. BulletOur prior grant money has expired with the remainder of the funds going toward the recent hazard tree removal project.

  2. BulletA new grant has been submitted by Utah State Lands and Forestry to the Federal Government on our behalf for futur projets.  We are encouraging members to submit ideas for consideration to:  Mike Quinones, mikeandchris@comcast.net

Lot assessments

  1. BulletThey are still a priority on our agenda.  A new process is being developed and we hope to have these close to completion this summer.  We ask that you please be patient.