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Comment #012 <br /> Easton Subarea Plan—Public Comment <br /> b. Include specific federal grant programs in the recommended actions: USDA <br /> Community Wildfire Defense Grants ($250K—$10M for fuels reduction planning and <br /> treatment, annual cycle typically in spring); FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (up <br /> to $200K for Firewise community programs); FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and <br /> Communities (BRIC) grants for hazard mitigation projects; and Washington DNR Forest <br /> Health Grants for fuels reduction and forest restoration. <br /> c. Add a Year 1 implementation action: coordinate with KFACC and Fire District 3 to <br /> conduct a Wildland-Urban Interface assessment specific to the Easton subarea, map <br /> defensible space needs for properties within and adjacent to the LAMIRDs, and submit a <br /> USDA Community Wildfire Defense Grant application by the next annual cycle. <br /> d. Add wildfire mitigation funding as a milestone in the implementation timeline (Section <br /> 7.6), targeting Firewise recognition by Year 2 and a federal fuels-reduction grant <br /> application by Year 1. <br /> The laws already exist. The limits are already on the books. The Easton Subarea Plan is our <br /> opportunity to make sure they are applied clearly and consistently so that the rural character of <br /> this community is protected for the long term. But protection alone is not enough. This plan must <br /> also give Easton's residents the tools they need to build a sustainable future, affordable housing <br /> they can actually live in, businesses that can actually operate, wastewater infrastructure that <br /> unlocks both, and wildfire protections funded by the federal and state programs that exist for <br /> exactly this purpose. Thank you for considering these comments. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Gina Peckman, <br /> Easton Community member <br /> Page 8 <br />