State of Utah

Wildland – Urban Interface

Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan

Sunridge Property Owner Association

Huntsville, Utah

Fall 2018

Department of Natural Resources

Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands

1594 W North Temple, PO Box 145703, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5703

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Declaration and Concurrence Page

This list needs to be customized to the individual plan. Provide the names and affiliations of all cooperators. This page will then be signed after all cooperators have reviewed the plan and concur with its contents.

Brent Frost	President
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

Jerry Baker	Secretary
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

Stephanie Taylor	Treasurer
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

Stephen Mills	Board of Trustees
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

Dick Sowers	Board of Trustees
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

Declaration and Concurrence Page, continued

Roger Colvin	Board of Trustees
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

Alan Dalpias	Consultant
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

Richard Fry	Board of Trustees
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

John Wall	Board of Trustees
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

Carl Frazer	Consultant
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

Capt. Richard Cooper	Weber Fire District
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

Dustin Richards	FFSL, FMO BEAR RIVER AREA
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

BLAIN HAMP	FFSL, AREA MANAGER, BEAR RIVER AREA
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

JENNIFER HANSEN	FFSL, WUI PROGRAM AND FUELS COORDINATOR
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

KEN THEIS	FFSL, WUI COORDINATOR, BEAR RIVER AREA
Name	Affiliation
Signature	Date

INTRODUCTION

Over 600 of Utah’s communities have been classified as “at risk” of wildfire. The safety of the citizens of any community and the protection of private property and community infrastructure is a shared responsibility between the citizens; the owner, developer or association; and the local, county, state and federal governments. The primary responsibility, however, remains with the local government and the citizen/owner.

The purpose of wildfire preparedness planning is to…

Motivate and empower local government, communities, and property owners to organize, plan, and take action on issues impacting the safety and resilience of values at risk

Enhance levels of fire resilience and protection to the communities and infrastructure

Identify the threat of wildland fires in the area

Identify strategies to reduce the risks to structures, infrastructure and commerce in the community during a wildfire

Identify wildfire hazards, education, and mitigation actions needed to reduce risk

Transfer practical knowledge through collaboration between stakeholders toward common goals and objectives

Outcomes of wildfire preparedness planning…

Facilitate organization of sustainable efforts to guide planning and implementation of actions:

Fire adapted communities 2. Resilient landscapes 3. Safe and effective fire response

Improve community safety through:

Coordination and collaboration Public awareness and education	Firefighter training Fuel modification Improved fire response capabilities	Fire prevention Development of long-term strategies

RESOURCES

For resources to complete a wildfire preparedness plan for your community, consider organizations such as the following:

Local / Primary fire protection provider Local Resource, Conservation and Development Districts Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Utah State Fire Marshal (Dept. of Public Safety) Utah Division of Emergency Management Utah Living With Fire Local fire agencies	Local emergency management services USDA Forest Service U.S. Department of Interior Agencies Utah Resource Conservation Districts Utah Soil Conservation Districts

STATEMENT OF LIABILITY

The activities suggested by this template, associated checklist and guidance document, the assessments and recommendations of fire officials, and the plans and projects outlined by the community wildfire council, are made in good faith according to information available at this time. The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands assumes no liability and makes no guarantees regarding the level of success users of this plan will experience. Wildfire still occurs, despite efforts to prevent it or contain it; the intention of all decisions and actions made under this plan is to reduce the potential for, and the consequences of, wildfire.	Last revised March 2016

This document provides the outline for and specifies the information recommended for inclusion in a wildfire preparedness plan. Completed Community Wildfire Preparedness Plans should be submitted to the local Area Manager or Fire Management Officer with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands for final concurrence.

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PLANNING OVERVIEW

In 2005 Sunridge Property Owners Association (Sunridge) and Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) began organizing efforts to produce a Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan (CWPP) for Sunridge property. A fire plan was developed by the Sunridge community, but was not officially adopted. Efforts to produce a fire plan were suspended until a new CWPP format was developed and adopted by FFSL.

PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION

In 2017 Sunridge established a working/fire committee to update the fire plan under Utah’s new CWPP format. The working committee consisted of the members of the Sunridge Board of Trustees, Bear River area WUI coordinator Ken Theis, UFFSL, and Captain Rick Cooper, Weber Fire District. In our meetings, the general requirements of a CWPP were discussed and what was needed for the specific Sunridge CWPP. A second meeting was held April 18.

Additional revisions were made based on updated information received from participating entities. Final revisions were incorporated with an estimated completion date of Fall 2018.

LOCATION MAP

Sunridge Property Owner Association

PLAN OVERVIEW MAP

Area of Interest

PART I

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Area Description

The Sunridge Property Association is situated in the upper Ogden River valley approximately 10.5 miles northeast of Huntsville, Utah. The community is accessed via State Highway 39, also known as the Monte Cristo highway.

The privately-owned community property comprises approximately 3600 acres within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Other areas adjoining the association properties include the La Plata Ranch to the north in Cache County, Sourdough Wilderness Ranches to the east, and Evergreen Park to the south. Powder Mountain Ski area is approximately 3.5 miles southwest of the association property area.

The Middle Fork Wildlife Management Area adjoins the property to the west and is undergoing revegetation efforts by the Utah Division of Wildlifre Resources to rehabilitate big game habitat that was damaged by an old wildfire. The management area is also grazed under contract each spring by a livestock operation to reduce grasses and improve shrubby browse habitat.

Overstory vegetation is comprised of mixed, sometimes dense, stands of subalpine fir, Englemann spruce, limber pine and aspen. Some of the subalpine fir is infested by the introduced insect balsam woolly adelgid. Understory vegetation includes bigtooth maple, sagebrush, bitterbrush, snowberry, serviceberry and various grasses and forbs.

Community Legal Structure List the government entities associated with the community – city, town, unincorporated community, special service district, homeowner association(s), other.
Organization	Contact Person	Phone Number	E-mail
Weber County Commission	James H Harvey	801-399-8406
Sunridge Property Owner Association	Brent Frost	801-540-0661	jbrentfrost@yahoo.com
Weber County Fire	David Austin	801-782-3580
State of Utah Division	Coy D Porter	801-538-7487
Weber County Sheriff	Terry Thompson	801-778-6600
Weber County Office of Emergency Services	Lance Petersen	801-940-7255

Population
Approximate number of homes	125
Approximate number of lots	350
Approximate number of commercial entities	0
Approximate number of full-time residents	0
Approximated number of part-time residents	200
Notes/comments:

Restricting Covenants, Ordinances, etc. (Attach as appendix) For example, home association bylaws may have requirements regarding building construction materials or vegetation removal, or regarding access in a gated community.
Source	Details
Protective and Restrictive Covenants	Article 5
Protective and Restrictive Covenants	Article 6

Access
Directions to community
From Huntsville up SR-39 10 miles to Evergreen Park Drive, continue north to Middle Fork Drive through two locked gates.
All-weather access
Yes
Seasonal access
Yes--Winter Access is by snow machines

Roads
None	Some	All	Adequate	Inadequate	% Pavement	% gravel	% dirt
Road signs present	100
Will support normal flow of traffic	100
Are loop roads	100
Are dead-end roads	100
Turnaround space available at end of road for emergency equipment (based on turning radius listed in the guidance document)	100
Notes/comments:

Driveways
Adequate	Inadequate	No	Few	Most	All
Most driveways width and height clearance, road grades and vegetation appearance are…
Individual homeowners have posted their name and address
Notes/comments:

Structures
None	Few	Some	Many	Most	All
Wood frame construction
Have wood decks or porches
Have wood, shake or shingle roofs
Are visible from the main subdivision road
Notes/comments:

Bridges, Gate, Culverts, other
No	Some	All
Bridges support emergency equipment
Gate provides easy access to emergency equipment
Culverts are easily crossed by emergency equipment
Notes/comments:

Utilities
Below ground	Above ground	Provided by	Phone number	% marked with a flag or other highly visible means	% utilized
Telephone service	None
Electrical service	None
Are there homes utilizing propane?	AmeriGas	801-621-7174	100
Are there homes utilizing natural gas?	None
Notes/comments:

List locations of propane tanks above ground:
Owner	Address, lat/long, etc.	Size
Vista Pump House (#4)	41 23’01.58” N 111 41’35.17” W	500GAL
Moose Lake pump house (#3)	41 23’23,70” N 111 40”38,49”W	500GAL
Notes/comments:

Primary Water Sources
Approximate % homes using central water system	All
Approximate %homes using individual wells	None
Approximate % homes having additional private water source	None
Water provided by	Sunridge Property Owner Association	Phone	801-540-0661
Notes/comments:

List locations of water sources:
Owner	Address, lat/long, etc.	Accessible
Sunridge Property Owner Association	41 23’01.58” N 111 41’35.17” W	Yes
Sunridge Property Owner Association	41 23’23,70” N 111 40”38,49”W	Yes
Notes/comments:

PART II:

RISK ASSESSMENT

Estimated Values at Risk Provide an approximation of the estimated current values of residential and commercial property in the area. The County Assessor should be able to assist with this information.
Estimated values at risk of commercial and residential property	$ 25M
Year	2018

Natural Resources at Risk Describe the natural resources at risk in the area, such as watershed, forest products, wildlife, recreation tourism, etc.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Middle Fork Wildlife Management Area, Watershed values --Middle Fork Ogden River, Pineview Reservoir tributaries, fish habitat, moose, mule deer, elk, and turkey. Recreational activities including snow ski industry.

The following information is based on the Communities At Risk (CARs) list that was developed cooperatively at the local and state level to assist land management agencies and other stakeholders in determining the scope of the WUI challenge and to monitor progress in mitigating the hazards in these areas. This information is updated annually through the interagency fuel groups. Input the fields that are reflected on the state list found on our website at forestry.utah.gov.

Fire Occurrence: Number of fires in the area for the last 10 years ___ ___ to ___ ___
0	No Risk
1	Moderate	0 to 1 fire/township
2	High	2 to 14 fires/township
3	Extreme	Greater than 14 fires/township
Rating	1

Area Fire History
Month/Year of fire	Ignition point	Ignition source	Acres burned
None

Fuel Hazard: Assess the fuel conditions of the landscape and surrounding the community
0	No Risk
1	Moderate	Moderate to low to control, fire intensities would generally cause moderate damage to resources based on slope, wind speed and fuel. Vegetation Types: Ponderosa pine/mountain shrub, grassland, alpine, dry meadow, desert grassland, Ponderosa pine, Aspen and mountain riparian.
2	High	High resistance to control, high to moderate intensity resulting in high to moderate damage to resources depending on slope, rate of spread, wind speed and fuel loading. Vegetation Type: Maple, mountain shrubs, sagebrush, sagebrush/perennial grass, salt desert scrub, Black Brush, Creosote and Greasewood.
3	Extreme	High resistance to control, extreme intensity level resulting in almost complete combustion of vegetation and possible damage to soils and seed sources depending on slopes, wind speed, rate of spread and fuel loading.
Rating	1

Values Protected: Evaluate the human and economic values associated with the community or landscape, such as homes, businesses and community infrastructure.
0	No Risk
1	Moderate	Secondary Development: This would be seasonal or secondary housing and recreational facilities.
2	High	Primary Development: This would include primary residential housing, commercial and business areas.
3	Extreme	Community infrastructure and community support: This would be water systems, utilities, transportation systems, critical care facilities, schools manufacturing and industrial sites. It may also include valuable commercial timber stands, municipal watersheds and areas of high historical, cultural and/or spiritual significance which support and/or are critical to the well-being of the community.
Rating	1

Insurance Rating Provide the current insurance rating for the community
ISO Fire Insurance Rating:

Protection Capabilities: Insurance Services Organization (ISO) rating for the community will serve as an overall indicator of the protection capabilities.
1	Moderate	ISO Rating of 6 or lower
2	High	ISO Rating 7 to 9
3	Extreme	ISO Rating 10
Rating	1

Fire Occurrence	Fuel Hazard	Values Protected	Fire Protection Capabilities	Overall Rating
1	1	1	1	4
Total: 4-7 Moderate, 8-11 High, 12 Extreme	4

The following information is based on the Utah Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal (UWRAP) and Area of Interest (AOI) Summary Reporting Tool. Reports are generated using a set of predefined map products developed by the West Wide Wildfire Risk Assessment (2012) project. The UWRAP provides a consistent, comparable set of scientific results to be used as a foundation for wildfire mitigation and prevention planning in Utah.

Wildland Development Area (WUI) Impacts: Data set is derived using a Response Function modeling approach. To calculate the Wildland Development Area Impact Response Function Score, the Wildland Development Area housing density data was combined with flame length data and Response Functions assignments to represent potential impacts.

Wildfire Threat: A number that is closely related to the likelihood of an acre burning.

Wildfire Risk: Combines the likelihood of a fire occurring (Threat), with those of areas of most concern that are adversely impacted by fire (Fire Effects). Wildfire Threat Index is derived from historical fire occurrence, landscape characteristics including surface fuels and canopy fuels, percentile weather derived from historical weather observations and terrain conditions. Fire Effects are comprised of Value Impacts and Suppression Difficulty.

Total Acres AOI for each Category with the percentages added
Wildfire Risk	WUI Impacts	Wildfire Threat
Low (1-4)	17,082/38.3%	4,292
Moderate (5-7)	22,895/51.2%
High (8-10)	4,653/10.4%

Including maps from the UWRAP report may also be beneficial in this section. Consider using the following as an example.

Location Specific Ignitions

Ignition and Fire occurrence density

Water Impacts

Rate of Spread

Suppression Difficulty

Fire Effects

Past Accomplishments
Prevention	Recognized nationally as a Firewise Community (2015). Formed an active CWPP committee that meets once a month, composed of residents, Mayor and Fire Dept. (2014).
Preparedness	Completed a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) in 2011. FEPP acquisition for fire department including a five ton truck to be converted to a wildland fire engine. Training in wildland firefighting including S-190, S-130 and chainsaw training.
Mitigation	Secured a $300,000 Western States Fire Assistance (SFA) grant in 2013 for mitigation and education purposes. Funds were directed towards vegetation projects; nearly 40 acres have been treated so far. Grant targets a total of 236 acres. Since 2014, community has contributed approximately $60,000 of in-kind service, including organizing the LDS youth conference in 2014 to help with fuels mitigation. Davis property and east exit access improved (2014). Bi-annual community Chipper Day participation with roughly 75 properties participating. City has evaluated over 70% of the lots for compliance of vegetation code.
Maintenance

PART III:

RISK REDUCTION GOALS/ ACTIONS

Goals of Plan: Provide a brief statement under the Prevention, Preparedness, Mitigation and Maintenance goals. These should align with the pillars of the National Cohesive Strategy and the Utah Catastrophic Wildfire Reduction Strategy (1.Reslient Landscapes 2. Fire Adapted Communities 3. Wildfire Response).

Identification of Actions: Provide detailed project information. These projects/actions can be mapped/tracked in the Utah WRA portal and should be consistent with a Cooperative Agreement in compliance with the Wildfire Policy if applicable.

GOAL A: PREVENTION – Activities directed at reducing the occurrence of fires, including public education, law enforcement, personal contact.

Goal A.1 – Align efforts with National Cohesive Strategy and the Utah Catastrophic Wildfire Reduction Strategy: 1. Establish resilient landscapes 2. Achieve fire adapted communities 3. Improve wildfire response.
Action(s):	Timeline:	Community Lead:	Priority:
Create defensible space by brush clearing around residences and thinning along community roadways; chipping woody material cut and stacked by homeowners (Annually).	Annually	Fire protection committee.	1
Hold annual meetings with community members to provide latest fire prevention and mitigation information, distribute volunteer participation sheets, and other educational materials (Annually).	Annually	Fire protection committee	1
Complete a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) for Sunridge property owner’s association.	2018	Fire protection committee	1
Improvements to Middle fork Road to enable emergency vehicle and fire response vehicle passage and turn arounds. (2018).	Annually	Fire protection committee	1
Notes, updates, and monitoring Create defensible space by brush clearing around residences and thinning along community roadways; chipping woody material cut and stacked by homeowners (Annually).

GOAL B: PREPAREDNESS – Activities that lead to a state of response readiness to contain the effects of wildfire to minimize loss of life, injury, and damage to property. Including access to home/community, combustibility of homes/structures and creating survivable space.

Goal B.1 – Evaluate, upgrade and maintain community wildfire preparation
Action(s):	Timeline:	Community Lead:	Priority:
Upgrade signage throughout the subdivision for better route identification.	2019	Fire Protection Commitee
Updating all road maps to identify individual address to lot numbers.	2018	Fire protection committee
Establish improved chain of communications with Fire District for fire response	2018	Fire District, Fire Protection Commitee
Notes, updates ,and monitoring

Goal B.2 – Educate community members to prepare for and respond to wildfire.
Action(s):	Timeline:	Community Lead:	Priority:
Schedule and hold meeting(s) with fire district /FFSL	2018	Fire protection committee
Hand out pamphlets provided by the fire district to inform lot owners how to prepare a defendable space.	Annually	Weber Fire District/FFSL
Notes, updates ,and monitoring

Goal B.3 – Address identified regulative issues impacting community wildfire prevention and response needs.
Action(s):	Timeline:	Community Lead:	Priority:
Install fire district lock boxes on all gates. *	2018	Fire committee
Map placement at key places to identify lot number and address. *	2019
Notes, updates ,and monitoring *Actions completed as of Oct 1, 2018

Goal B.4 – Evaluate response facilities and equipment.
Action(s):	Timeline:	Community Lead:	Priority:
Identify community picnic area for fire operation headquarters and assembly point.	2018	Fire committee	M
Identify Moose Lake as an supply for fire suppression. (GPS Coordinates 41 23’28.07” N 111 40’40.75” W) Elevation 7734 ft.	2018	Fire committee/ Weber Fire District	H
Notes, updates ,and monitoring

GOAL C: MITIGATION – Actions that are implemented to reduce or eliminate risks to persons, property or natural resources including fuel treatments and reduction.

Goal C.1 – Decrease fuels within the community to reduce wildfire impact in and around the community.
Action(s):	Timeline:	Community Lead:	Priority:
Evaluate Sunridge boundary with Sourdough Ranch Estates for possible fire/fuel break.	2019	Weber Fire District/FFSL	M
Work with property owners to thin hazardous fuels along roadways and travel routes within Sunridge boundaries	2018	Fire committee	H
Notes, updates ,and monitoring

Goal C.2 – Work with local, state and federal fire officials to decrease fuels on private and adjacent public lands to reduce wildfire intensity and impact in and around the community.
Action(s):	Timeline:	Community Lead:	Priority:
Schedule lot assessments with Fire District/FFSL once CWPP is complete	2019
Notes, updates ,and monitoring

GOAL D: MAINTENANCE – the process of preserving actions that have occurred including fuel treatments and reduction.

Goal D.1 - Regularly evaluate, update and maintain project commitments.
Action(s):	Timeline:	Community Lead:	Priority:
Hold an annual meeting to review proposed and implemented projects and evaluate for maintenance	Annually	Community Fire Committee	M
Notes and updates

PART IV:

CONTACTS

The contacts in this part identify community resources that can be used to complete the goals of the plan.

Planning Committee Member List
Name	Affiliation	Phone Number	E-mail
Richard Sowers	8017912958	dickshug@yahoo.com
Stephen Mills	8013918723	Ltredcoat@msn.com
Kent Connelly	3077278277	kconnelly@lcwy.org
Brent Frost	8015400661	jbrentfrost@yahoo.com

Commercial Entities
Organization	Contact Person	Phone Number	E-mail	Address
Powder Mt. Ski Resort	Mark Schruetel	484-239-0549	13544 E Hwy 39 Huntsville Ut.
Red Rock Out Fitters	Kevin Bumgardner	801-745-3060

Formal Associations
Organization	Contact Person	Phone Number	E-mail
Sunridge Property Assoc.	Brent Frost	801-540-0661	jbrentfrost@yahoo.com
Vista Assoc.	Larry Johnson	801-782-5965
LaPlatta	801-782-7449
Red Rock Outfitters	Kevin Bumgardner	801-745-6393
Weber County Search & Rescue	801-778-6622

Media Support
Organization	Contact Person	Phone Number	E-mail
Standard Examiner	801-625-4222
Ridge Runner	The Mail Room	801-621-4014
Sunridge Website	Richard Fry	801-626-6919
Sunridre Property Owners Facebook page.

Schools
School	Contact Person	Phone Number	E-mail	Address
Powder Mtn. Ski School	Mark Schroetel	484-239-0549	Eden, Utah
Snow Crest Jr. High	801-476-5360	Eden, Utah
Valley Elementary	801-452-4180	Eden, Utah

Transportation
Organization	Contact Person	Phone Number	E-mail
UDOT	801-745-3777
Sourdough wilderness Ranch	801-773-3348
Weber Snow removal	801-399-8396
Brent Frost Snow cat	801-540-0661
Carl Frazier Snow Cat	801-791-7905

Private Equipment Capabilities
Type of Equipment	Contact Person	Phone Number	E-mail	Address
High County Excavation	Carl Frazier	801-791-7905	5683W 5500S Hooper UT
Chambers Construction	801-745-3108	Eden UT.

Other
Organization	Name	Phone Number	E-mail

APPENDIX

Appendix A:

Contents:	UWRAP Assessment Report	FFSL

Appendix B:

Contents:

Appendix C:

Contents:

Appendix D:

Contents: