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RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN WHEREAS, the Working Group for the Maricopa County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), acting under the authorities granted by the Healthy Forests Restoration Act, has caused to be prepared and submitted to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, the Maricopa County Community Wildfire Protection Plan for a resolution of support; and WHEREAS, areas within the County of Maricopa are located in a recognized Wildfire Hazard Zone; and WHEREAS, the Maricopa County CWPP Working Group has collaborated with community members, forestry specialists from the State Forestry, the Bureau of Land Management and representatives from city fire departments, fire districts and other agencies as required under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act; and WHEREAS, the Maricopa County CWPP Working Group identified and mapped the wildland urban interface boundary within the Maricopa County geographical area; and WHEREAS, the Maricopa County CWPP Core Teams identified 44 communities for potential risk within the wildland urban interface boundary; and WHEREAS, the Maricopa County CWPP provides priorities for hazardous fuels reduction planning and wildfire prevention in communities at risk within the wildland urban interface boundary; and WHEREAS, the Maricopa County Community Wildfire Protection Plan is a living document which includes strategies for the yearly monitoring and evaluation of hazardous fuels reduction projects and revised priorities; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors adopts the Maricopa County Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the County of Maricopa. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2010. Chairman, Board of Supervisors ATTEST: Clerk of the Board