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<br /> <br /> <br />Community Wildfire Protection Plan 51 September 2018 <br />HIZ, and 30- to 100-foot HIZ equaling $6,867.83 of in-kind contributions. Additional efforts included <br />a newsletter to Kittitas County residents regarding living in the Kittitas County WUI and development <br />support for an educational video regarding the Jolly Mountain Fire, and wildfire community meetings <br />and local workshops to help engage people and residents to be prepared for emergencies and <br />evacuation. Using Hidden Valley – Swauk as a framework, efforts have been taken to educate and <br />connect other neighborhoods and provide educational resources for individuals and homeowner <br />association (HOA) communities. Through education, Fire Adapted Communities realize that living <br />with wildfire is an ongoing process, not an event, and continually work in their areas to manage <br />vegetation, improve response for first responders, and be ready to evacuate at any time. <br />6.2 Firewise USA Recognized Communities <br />The Firewise Communities USA program is a national recognition <br />program which highlights communities that have chosen to <br />complete and maintain defensible space; ensure adequate access, <br />water, and signage; promote ongoing fire prevention education; <br />and build or retro-fit structures with non-combustible building <br />materials such as siding, decks, and roofing. Adequate water <br />availability and access are also required. Firewise USA Recognized Communities is used as a tool <br />to raise the level of landowner awareness in their neighborhood. Firewise Communities USA now <br />recognizes 25 communities in the Kittitas County CWPP area (Table 6). <br />The Firewise Communities program recognizes communities who have demonstrated their <br />commitment to wildfire preparedness. Through these steps, the Firewise Communities in the Kittitas <br />County have fostered collaboration between neighbors and increased awareness and their <br />communities’ ability to respond to wildfire. <br />Table 6 <br />Firewise USA Recognized Communities in Kittitas County <br />Name Area Year Created 2017 Investments <br />Banti Creek Cle Elum 2015 $48.28 <br />Buffalo Springs Cle Elum 2013 $3,992.00 <br />Goat Peak Ranch HOA Cle Elum 2016 $13,608.00 <br />Green Canyon Ellensburg 2015 $1,931.20 <br />Hidden Valley Terrace Cle Elum 2014 $6,035.00 <br />Hidden Valley Vistas–Hidden Valley Meadows Cle Elum 2012 $6,867.83 <br />Hyak Snoqualmie Pass 2016 $3,526.96 <br />Kachess Ridge Easton 2013 $20,316.90 <br />Kachess Village Easton 2013 $8,376.58