Page 11 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - April 2025

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EMERGENCY PREP

Hazard Mitigation Plan
(HMP)- Risk Assessment

Discussion & Community

Wildfire Protection Plan
(CWPP) Review

PUBLIC NOTICE

ATTEND A MEETING Chehalis Tribal Emergency Management will hold a public meeting
to gather public input for updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan
(HMP) & for the proposed Community Wildfire Protection Plan
(CWPP).
Wednesday, April 16th:
The purpose of the meeting is to present the hazard risk data
From10 AM to 12 PM completed to date, as well as the hazards ranked in order of
Chehalis Tribal Community severity and impact. Maps developed during this process will be
Center available for review, and citizens are encouraged to provide
The Gathering Room feedback and input on the hazards as presented.
461 Secena Rd.
Oakville, WA 98568 Public input will help us to further analyze the potential hazards
affecting residents and recommend possible actions to reduce their
TAKE THE SURVEY impact.
This is also an opportunity to review the Draft Community Wildfire
Protection Plan and provide input and comments on the wildfire
risk in our community, as well as identify ideas to help reduce that
risk.
The outside of structures on the Chehalis Reservation are
studied for reduction of wildfire hazards as part of the
recent Firewise USA training.
Essential training boosts wildfire readiness

By Clint Davis, Attendees included DNR under the Firewise
Emergency Management Manager representatives from USA program. CONTACT US
Chehalis Tribal This effort directly
The Chehalis Tribal Public Natural Resources, supports the goals of
Safety’s Emergency Management Housing, Planning the Chehalis Tribe’s
Team led a critical Firewise USA and Facilities recently completed For more information, go
training on April 21 in partnership to nfpa.org/education-
with the state Department of departments. Community Wildfire and-research/wildfire/
Natural Resources (DNR). The training Protection Plan firewise-usa. Please reach
The training focused on site equipped participants (CWPP), reinforcing out to the Tribal Emergency
surveys and fire risk assessments with the tools and a whole-community Management Team if you
Questions? Contact:
designed to help both homeowners knowledge to conduct home approach to fire resilience. The would like your home
and Tribal rental properties ignition zone assessments and training marks an important step
Clinton Davis
become better prepared for the recommend mitigation strategies in building internal capacity and surveyed for risks and Cal Bray
Emergency Management
threat of wildfires and structural such as creating defensible promoting long-term fire safety for reduction of hazards. Call
Emergency Manager
fires. space, managing vegetation and the Chehalis community. 360-709-1770 Coordinator
Jesse Duvall, Washington State hardening structures to reduce By increasing awareness and or email (360) 709-1691
(360) 709-1770
Firewise Coordinator, collaborated wildfire risk. providing actionable steps, the EM@chehalis
cdavis@chehalistribe.org
with Emergency Manager These strategies are based on Firewise USA initiative empowers tribe.org. cbray@chehalistribe.org
Clint Davis and Emergency national best practices outlined Tribal departments and residents
Management Coordinator Cal Bray by the National Fire Protection to take proactive measures that
to deliver hands-on training to 12 Association (NFPA) and are will help protect lives, homes and
Tribal staff members. implemented in coordination with cultural resources from wildfire.