Project Updates

Highlands County CWPP Approved

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Highlands County Community Wildfire Protection PlanOn July 6, 2010, the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the Highlands County Community Wildfire Protection Plan which was developed during the course of an eleven-month planning process overseen by the Highlands County Wildfire Mitigation Committee, a multi-jurisdictional stakeholder committee.  The CWPP is a collaborative strategy developed to address Highlands County's high risk to wildfire and help reduce the potential impact to local homes, businesses, or public infrastructure.  The Plan includes a comprehensive list of actions intended to be implemented locally to increase resiliency.  The final CWPP can be downloaded from this site.  Any questions or comments about the final plan can be directed to Allison Boyd or Tara McCaw of CSA International, Inc. at (772) 219-3000.

Completed Highlands County Community Wildfire Protection Plan awaiting adoption

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The complete Highlands County Community Wildfire Protection Plan has been uploaded to the documents section of this website.  The plan is scheduled to be presented before the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners for consideration for adoption in July 2010.

CWPP Draft Ready for Review

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The draft Highlands County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and appendices are now available for download from the "Documents" section of this website. The public is encouraged to review the plan in its entirety and provide feedback before the plan is finalized. 

 

Please submit any comments to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  by Friday, May 21st. 

 

 

 

CWPP Public Meeting to be held May 13th from 6 to 7:30

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The public is invited to attend a public meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 13th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at the  Sebring Civic Center at 355 W. Center Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. 

This is a free public meeting to learn about how the County is addressing its wildfire risk, hear about what agencies are doing to increase community safety and protect property, and learn how to participate and minimize your risk to wildfire.

Pizza will be served at 6! 

For more information call the Highlands County Planning Department at 863-402-6921

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