Table of Contents

Report

• Executive Summary
• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Project Background
  • 1.2 Communities Assessed
• 2.0 Methodology
  • 2.1 Project Team
  • 2.2 Base Map Data Collection
  • 2.3 Community Risk/Hazard Assessment
  • 2.4 Interviews With Fire Personnel
  • 2.5 Recommendations
• 3.0 Description Of The County
  • 3.1 Demographics, Location, Topography, And Climatic Data
  • 3.2 Wildfire History
  • 3.3 Natural Resources And Critical Features Potentially At Risk
  • 3.4 Previous Wildfire Assessments and Fuel Hazard Reduction Projects
• 4.0 County-Wide Assessment Results
  • 4.1 County-Wide Risk and Hazard Assessment Overview
  • 4.2 Countywide Recommendations
• 5.0 Antelope Valley
  • 5.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 5.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 5.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 6.0 Mount Rose Corridor
  • 6.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 6.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 6.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 7.0 Rancho Haven
  • 7.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 7.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 7.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 8.0 Red Rock
  • 8.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 8.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 8.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 9.0 Warm Springs Valley
  • 9.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 9.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 9.2 Summary of Recommendations
• 10.0 Washoe Valley - West
  • 10.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 10.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 10.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 11.0 Anderson Acres
  • 11.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 11.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 11.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 12.0 Cold Springs
  • 12.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 12.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 12.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 13.0 Galena
  • 13.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 13.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 13.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 14.0 Gerlach
  • 14.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 14.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 14.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 15.0 Golden Valley
  • 15.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 15.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 15.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 16.0 Lemmon Valley
  • 16.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 16.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 16.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 17.0 Mogul
  • 17.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 17.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 17.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 18.0 Nixon
  • 18.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 18.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 18.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 19.0 Palomino Valley
  • 19.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 19.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 19.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 20.0 Pleasant Valley
  • 20.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 20.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 20.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 21.0 Reno - Northwest
  • 21.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 21.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 21.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 22.0 Reno - Southeast
  • 22.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 22.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 22.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 23.0 Silver Knolls
  • 23.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 23.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 23.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 24.0 Spanish Springs
  • 24.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 24.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 24.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 25.0 Steamboat
  • 25.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 25.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 25.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 26.0 Sun Valley
  • 26.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 26.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 26.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 27.0 Sutcliffe
  • 27.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 27.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 27.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 28.0 Verdi
  • 28.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 28.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 28.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 29.0 Washoe City
  • 29.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 29.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 29.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 30.0 Washoe Valley - East
  • 30.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 30.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 30.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 31.0 Empire
  • 31.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 31.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 31.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 32.0 Reno - Southwest
  • 32.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 32.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 32.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 33.0 Sparks (Reno - Northeast)
  • 33.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 33.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 33.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 34.0 Stead
  • 34.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 34.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 34.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 35.0 Wadsworth
  • 35.1 Risk And Hazard Assessment
  • 35.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 35.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 36.0 Conclusions
• 37.0 References

Appendices

• Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Used in Wildfire Management and Scientific Plant Names
• Appendix B - Community Wildfire Assessment Rating System
• Appendix C - Photographs of Representative Fuel Types
• Appendix D - List of Persons Contacted
• Appendix E - Homeowner Guidelines
• Appendix F - Community Guidelines

Tables

• Table 1-1 Community Risk and Hazard Assessment Results
• Table 1-2 Summary of Hazard Reduction Recommendations for Communities in Washoe County
• Table 2-1 Primary Datasets and Sources Utilized in the Washoe County Community Wildfire Risk/Hazard Assessment
• Table 2-2 Hazard Rating Point System Utilized in the Nevada Community Wildfire Risk/Hazard Assessment Project
• Table 3-1 Land Status Within Washoe County
• Table 3-2 Summary of Fire History Data 1980-2003
• Table 3-3 At-Risk Historic Places in Washoe County
• Table 3-4 Federal and State Listed Flora and Fauna At Risk in Washoe County
• Table 4-1 Community Risk and Hazard Assessment Results
• Table 4-2 Equipment Available for Initial Attack of a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire (during a high hazard day) from Cooperating Partners in Washoe County
• Table 5-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Fire Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Antelope Valley
• Table 5-2 Antelope Valley Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 5-3 Antelope Valley Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 6-1 Mount Rose Corridor Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 6-2 Mount Rose Corridor Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 6-3 Mount Rose Corridor Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 7-1 Rancho Haven Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 7-2 Rancho Haven Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 7-3 Rancho Haven Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 8-1 Red Rock Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 8-2 Red Rock Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 8-3 Red Rock Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 9-1 Warm Springs Valley Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 9-2 Warm Springs Valley Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 9-3 Warm Springs Valley Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 10-1 Washoe Valley - West Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 10-2 Washoe Valley - West Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 10-3 Washoe Valley - West Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 11-1 Anderson Acres Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 11-2 Anderson Acres Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 11-3 Anderson Acres Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 12-1 Cold Springs Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 12-2 Cold Springs Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 12-3 Cold Springs Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 13-1 Galena Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 13-2 Galena Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 13-3 Galena Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 14-1 Gerlach Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 14-2 Gerlach Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 14-3 Gerlach Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 15-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Golden Valley
• Table 15-2 Golden Valley Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 15-3 Golden Valley Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 16-1 Lemmon Valley Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 16-2 Lemmon Valley Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 16-3 Lemmon Valley Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 17-1 Mogul Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 17-2 Mogul Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 17-3 Mogul Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 18-1 Nixon Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 18-2 Nixon Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 19-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Fire Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Palomino Valley
• Table 19-2 Palomino Valley Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 19-3 Palomino Valley Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 20-1 Pleasant Valley Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 20-2 Pleasant Valley Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 20-3 Pleasant Valley Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 21-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Fire Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Reno - Northwest
• Table 21-2 Reno - Northwest Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 21-3 Reno - Northwest Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 22-1 Reno - Southeast Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 22-2 Reno - Southeast Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 22-3 Reno - Southeast Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 23-1 Silver Knolls Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 23-2 Silver Knolls Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 23-3 Silver Knolls Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 24-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Spanish Springs
• Table 24-2 Spanish Springs Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 24-3 Spanish Springs Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 25-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Fire Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Steamboat
• Table 25-2 Steamboat Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 25-3 Steamboat Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 26-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Fire Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Sun Valley
• Table 26-2 Sun Valley Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 26-3 Sun Valley Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 27-1 Sutcliffe Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 27-2 Sutcliffe Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 28-1 Verdi Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 28-2 Verdi Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 28-3 Verdi Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 29-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Fire Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Washoe City
• Table 29-2 Washoe City Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 29-3 Washoe City Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 30-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Fire Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Washoe Valley - East
• Table 30-2 Washoe Valley - East Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 30-3 Washoe Valley - East Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 31-1 Empire Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 31-2 Empire Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 31-3 Empire Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 32-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Fire Dispatch for Initial Attack Near the Reno-Southwest Community
• Table 32-2 Reno - Southwest Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 32-3 Reno - Southwest Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 33-1 Standard Sparks Fire Department Wildland Fire Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Sparks
• Table 33-2 Sparks Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 33-3 Sparks Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 34-1 Standard Reno Fire Department Wildland Fire Dispatch for Initial Attack Near Stead
• Table 34-2 Stead Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 34-3 Stead Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 35-1 Wadsworth Initial Attack Wildfire Suppression Resources
• Table 35-2 Wadsworth Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 35-3 Wadsworth Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary

Figures

Figure 3-1 Community Locations And Land Ownership, Washoe County, Nevada. small | large | x-large
Figure 3-2 Fire History And Critical Features Potentially At Risk, Washoe County, Nevada. small | large | x-large
Figure 5-1 Antelope Valley Fire History. small | large | x-large
Figure 5-2 Antelope Valley Fuel Hazard Classification. small | large | x-large
Figure 6-1 Mount Rose Corridor Fire History And Proposed Mitigation Projects. small | large | x-large
Figure 6-2 Mount Rose Corridor Fuel Hazard Classification. small | large | x-large
Figure 7-1 Rancho Haven Fire History And Suppression Resources. small | large | x-large
Figure 7-2 Rancho Haven Fuel Hazard Classification. small | large | x-large
Figure 8-1 Red Rock Fire History. small | large | x-large
Figure 8-2 Red Rock Fuel Hazard Classification. small | large | x-large
Figure 9-1 Warm Springs Valley Fire History And Suppression Resources. small | large | x-large
Figure 9-2 Warm Springs Valley Fuel Hazard Classification. small | large | x-large
Figure 10-1 Washoe Valley - West Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 10-2 Washoe Valley - West Fuel Hazard Classification. small | large | x-large
Figure 11-1 Anderson Acres Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Critical Features. small | large | x-large
Figure 12-1 Cold Springs Fire History, Suppression Resources, Critical Features, And Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 13-1 Galena Fire History, Suppression Resources, Critical Features, And Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 14-1 Gerlach Fire History. small | large | x-large
Figure 15-1 Golden Valley Fire History And Critical Features. small | large | x-large
Figure 16-1 Lemmon Valley Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Critical Features. small | large | x-large
Figure 16-2 Lemmon Valley BLM Mitigation Projects. small | large | x-large
Figure 16-3 Hungry Valley BLM Mitigation Projects. small | large | x-large
Figure 17-1 Mogul Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Proposed Mitigation Treatments. small | large | x-large
Figure 18-1 Nixon Fire History. small | large | x-large
Figure 19-1 Palomino Valley Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Proposed Mitigation Treatments small | large | x-large
Figure 20-1 Pleasant Valley Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Critical Features. small | large | x-large
Figure 21-1 Reno - Northwest Fire History, Suppression Resources, Critical Features, And Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 22-1 Reno - Southeast Fire History, Suppression Resources, Critical Features, And Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 23-1 Silver Knolls Fire History And Suppression Resources. small | large | x-large
Figure 24-1 Spanish Springs Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Critical Features. small | large | x-large
Figure 25-1 Steamboat Fire History And Proposed Mitigation Treatments. small | large | x-large
Figure 26-1 Sun Valley Fire History, Suppression Resources, Critical Features, And Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 27-1 Sutcliffe Fire History, Suppression Resources And Proposed Mitigation Treatments. small | large | x-large
Figure 28-1 Verdi Fire History, Suppression Resources, Critical Features, And Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 29-1 Washoe City Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Proposed Mitigation Projects. small | large | x-large
Figure 30-1 Washoe Valley - East Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Proposed Mitigation Treatments small | large | x-large
Figure 31-1 Empire Fire History. small | large | x-large
Figure 32-1 Reno - Southwest Fire History, Suppression Resources, Critical Features, And Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 33-1 Sparks Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Critical Features. small | large | x-large
Figure 34-1 Stead Fire History, Suppression Resources, And Critical Features. small | large | x-large
Figure 35-1 Wadsworth Fire History And Suppression Resources. small | large | x-large