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SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN (CWPP)
Wildfire sending smoke and embers over Malibu in 2007.
The Public Draft of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan* (CWPP) for California's Santa Monica Mountains is now available for public review. See below for information regarding upcoming public meetings.
This CWPP is written to be a resource guide for Santa Monica Mountains residents -- especially those organizing themselves under the Fire Safe Council banner. It contains extensive information on how to live with wildfire in the Santa Monica Mountains.
You can download the complete CWPP or individual chapters and appendices at the Public Draft CWPP website (click here). For a summary of what's in each of the CWPP chapters and appendices (click here).
Comments on CWPP documents willl be accepted until September 15th, 2010 to be considered for the final draft.
Please email your comments to: SantaMonicaMountainsCWPP@gmail.com.
You can also mail your comments to:
Attention: J. Lopez, Deputy Forester
County of Los Angeles Fire Department
Forestry Division, Fire Plan Unit
12605 Osborne Street
Pacoima, CA 91331-2129
Four public meetings will be offered the week of August 16th to introduce interested residents the public draft and comment process.
All meetings are from 6-7 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please help us spread the word about these meetings!
August 17
Ventura County Fire Station 56
11855 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265
August 18
Malibu City Hall, Large Conference Room (upstairs)
23815 Stuart Ranch Rd, Malibu, CA 90265
August 19
Topanga Canyon
1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd.
August 20
Malibu West Beach Club
30756 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265
For more information on how to fire safe your home, property, and neighborhood, please visit: Fire Safety Information for Santa Monica Mountains Residents.
For more information, please email
SantaMonicaMountainsCWPP@gmail.com or call 818-890-5783.
Community Meeting at Camp Hess Kramer, Nov. 3, 2009.
2009-2010 Community CWPP Meetings
Download the CWPP Planning Units Map
January 2010 Meetings
Download the Winter 2010 Community Meetings Schedule Poster
Jan. 6th HIDDEN VALLEY/LAKE SHERWOOD Click for Poster
Jan. 7th WEST BEACHES Poster
Jan. 8th POINT DUME Poster
Jan. 9th Public Review Meeting for Fall 2009 Areas Poster
Jan. 10th CENTRAL BEACHES Poster
Jan. 10th EAST BEACHES Poster
Jan. 12th CORRAL CANYON - PEPPERDINE Poster
Jan. 13th LIBERTY CANYON AND LOST HILLS Poster
Jan. 14th CALABASAS INTERFACE Poster
October - November 2009 Meetings
Download the Fall 2009 Community Meetings Schedule Poster
Oct. 20th RAMBLA VISTA -STUNT ROAD - TUNA CANYON Poster
Oct. 22nd MALIBU: LA COSTA to PEÑA CANYON Poster
Oct. 23rd TOPANGA CANYON Poster
Oct. 25th MALIBU: WEST MALIBU Poster
Oct. 26th LAS VIRGENES CANYON CORRIDOR Poster
Oct. 27th MALIBU: CROSS CREEK to CARBON CANYON Poster
Nov. 2nd MALIBU: CIVIC CENTER Poster
Nov. 3rd RANCHO GUADALASCA to YERBA BUENA CANYON Poster
Nov. 6th MALIBU: ZUMIREZ CANYON to PUERCO CANYON Poster
Nov. 8th CORNELL Poster
Nov. 9th SYCAMORE CANYON / UPPER LATIGO CANYON Poster
Nov. 10th MALIBU: DECKER CANYON / ENCINAL CANYON Poster
Powerpoint Slideshow for CA Interagency Fire Prevention Conference (15 mb)
*General information on CWPPs can be found at the California Fire Alliance and the Society for American Foresters web sites.
