Appendix E – 2005 Irvine Hazard Mitigation Plan - Mitigation Action Items Summary
Natural Hazard
Action Item
Coordinating Organization(s)
Timeline Ideas for Implementation (Summary)
Incorporated into 2020 LHMP Mitigation Actions Mitigation actions 12.04, 12.05, 12.07, 12.08, 12.09 address this issue.
Increase communication, coordination and collaboration between wildland/urban interface property owners, local and county planners and fire prevention crews and officials to address risks, mitigation
Orange County Fire Authority, Community Development (Building& Safety, Planning, and GIS)
Ongoing Encourage single-family residences to have fire plans and practice
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evacuation routes; require fire department notification of new business applications to ensure that appropriate fire plans have been developed; encourage local zoning and planning entities to work closely with landowners and/or developers who choose to build in the wildland/urban interface to identify
measures, and federal assistance programs.
and mitigate conditions that aggravate wildfire hazards.
Encourage implementation of wildfire mitigation activities in a manner consistent with the goals of promoting sustainable ecological management and community stability.
Orange County Fire Authority
Ongoing Employ mechanical thinning and prescribed burning to abate the risk of catastrophic fire and restore the more natural regime of high
Mitigation actions 12.02 and 12.03 address this issue.
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frequency, low-intensity burns; clear trimmings, trees, brush and other debris completely when performing routine maintenance and landscaping to reduce fire risk.
Windstorm Mitigation Items
Create local City and awareness of tree pruning and Fire Code sections relevant to wind hazards related to aboveground utilities.
Planning, Public Works, Emergency Management
Ongoing Provide information to residents encouraging compliance with tree clearance and integrity guidelines.
Mitigation actions 11.02, 11.07, and 12.01.
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