Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan: 15. Wildfires

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Chapter 15:Hazard Analysis—Wildfires Project Description Status Install dry hydrants and develop static $10,000/site in high hazard Proposed Project water sources: The water source/dry wildland fire districts hydrant will allow fire trucks to refill their water tanks when fighting forest and grassland fires in the Hamakua area. Remote Weather Montoring:Establish and $85,000;intellisense 5-yr proposed project maintenance Remote Automated Weather telemetry system under This project partially completed Stations in the districts of North Kohala, development by UH with 3 new RAWS stations in South Kohala,Kau,Kona,and Mauna Kea. S.Kohala&Kona Use of prescribed burns to reduce fuel loads $1.1M annually for 500- 15-yr proposed project in fire prone areas of Hawaii County: Use acres;DOFAW prescribed burns in fine prone areas Note that the proposed active including the communities of Waimea, may be in conflict where Kawaihae,Puako,Waikoloa,Pun Analrulu, there are native forests and Kailua-Kona. Roadside fuel management: Develop and Proposed Project maintain a roadside fuel management program along an identified corridor of Highway 190,South Kohala/North Kona. Agricultural practices to mitigate wildland Needs a tax break incentive Continue to investigate and fires in communities and subdivisions: expand agricultural practices to mitigate wildfire impacts by using livestock grazing in open pastures as a fuel management tool. 15-15 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan