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PLANNING PROCESS CWPP Process and Methods The process of developing a CWPP helps to clarify and refine priorities for the protection of life, property, and critical infrastructure in the Ka`u wildland-urban interface areas. Local residents, landowners, fire suppression agencies, and community leaders have participated in valuable discussions regarding wildfire history,resources at risk, areas of concern, and priority mitigation actions. The methods used to create this CWPP followed the guidelines established for the HFRA,which requires the following actions during the planning process: • Step 1- Convene Decision Makers • Step 2- Involve Federal Agencies • Step 3a-Involve State and Local Agencies • Step 3b-Engage Interested parties This CWPP also followed the guidelines and satisfies the requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Pre-Disaster Mitigation program and the National Fire Plan (NFP). Decision Makers The decision-makers for this Community Wildfire Protection Plan are represented in the following table: Requirement Agency or Organization Name Local Fire Chief Hawaii County Fire Department Darryl Oliveira Local/County Hawaii County Civil Defense Department Quince Mento Government State Forestry Agency Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Paul Conry Resources,Division of Forestry and Wildlife Wayne Ching Federal Agencies The representatives of the federal agencies involved in managing the land and fires in the vicinity of the Ka`u area are: Agency Representative(s) National Park Service Joe Molhoek,Fire Management Officer US Army Eric Moller,USAG-HI,Deputy Fire Chief US Fish and Wildlife Service Dawn Greenlee,Fish and Wildlife Biologist State and Local Agencies The representatives of the state/local agencies that have jurisdictional responsibilities in the vicinity of the Ka`u areas are: 12