Table of Contents - Virginia Highlands Fire Safe Plan

TITLE PAGE
I. INTRODUCTION
II. PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION
- Climate and Topography
- Land Ownership
  - Feral Horses
  - Recreation
III. REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF COMPILED DATA
- Fire Hazards
- Field Reconnaissance
IV. EXISTING WILDFIRE RISK FACTORS
- Vegetation and Fuels
- Road Access
- Driveway Access
- Utilities
- Building Materials
- Emergency Wildfire Response
- Worst Case Scenario
V. RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS EXISTING WILDFIRE RISK FACTORS
- Reduce the Fuels Hazard
- Maintain and Improve Emergency Escape and Access Routes
- Require Fire-Retardant Building Materials
- Clean Hazardous Fuels from Utility Corridors
VI. VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY – FIRE RISK ZONES
- ZONE 1: Heavey Fuel – High Density Development: Extreme Fire Hazard
- ZONE 2: Moderate Fuels – Defensible: High Fire Hazard
- ZONE 3: Brush Fuel Type: Fire Hazard – Very High
- ZONE 4: Low Fuel: Fire Hazard – Moderate
VII. SUMMARY

List of Figures
- Figure 1: Virginia Highlands Project Area Vicinity Map
- Figure 2: Fire Hazard Ratings in Virginia Highlands
- Figure 3: Evacuation Zones in the Virginia Highlands
- Figure 4: Fuel Treatment Priority Areas for Roads Within Virginia Highlands
- Figure 5: Fire Risk Zones in the Virginia Highlands
Appendices
- APPENDIX A – Existing Data
- APPENDIX B – Revegetation Specifications
- APPENDIX C – Community Evacuation Plan
- APPENDIX D – Fire Safe Homeowner Guidelines