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Type: Guide / Handbook / Manual / Protocol
Author(s): Kate Dunlap; Stephanie Crabtree; Theresa Springer; Jonathan Bruno; John Duggan; Kristen Hughes; Weston Toll; Eric Howell; Madelene McDonald; Victoria J. W. Amato; Brad Piehl; Eric Schroder; Steve Sanchez; Thomas Timberlake
Publication Date: 2020

Wildfires in Colorado have been increasing in frequency and severity, often leading to longer watershed recovery periods and necessitating an “all hands on deck” approach to post-fire rehabilitation. Counties, tribes, municipalities, and water providers are typically the entities most directly and immediately impacted by wildfire and post-fire erosion and flooding, yet there is a gap in guidance in terms of navigating the complexities surrounding post-fire rehabilitation. This Post-Fire Playbook is designed to help fill that gap, by serving as an actionable worksheet that includes specific and critical steps to take and contacts to make before, during, and within the first 30 days of a fire to facilitate the process. How to use this Playbook: Before a fire (1) review the Playbook; (2) fill out your set of critical contacts in Section 1.1; and (3) implement the recommended steps in Section 1 Pre-Fire.  Sections 2 and 3 include steps to implement during a fire and within the first 30 days of containment. Hyperlinks to obtain contact information or to review key resources are shown in orange text. This Playbook was developed by volunteers from more than a dozen municipalities, state and federal agencies, water providers, watershed organizations, and consultants, and is not formally endorsed by any agency or authority. Details on the Authors and Playbook Development are provided at the end of this document.

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Citation: Dunlap, Kate; Crabtree, Stephanie; Springer, Theresa; Bruno, Jonathan; Duggan, John; Hughes, Kristen; Toll, Weston; Howell, Eric; McDonald, Madelene; Amato, Vicky; Piehl, Brad; Schroder, Eric; Sanchez, Steve; Timberlake, Thomas. 2020. Colorado post-fire playbook. Colorado State Forest Service. 13 p.

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Keywords:
  • BAER - Burned Area Emergency Response
  • Colorado
  • post-fire rehabilitation
  • pre-fire management
  • wildfire
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Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 62506