“The Bisbee Community Wildfire Protection Plan (BCWPP) was developed in response to the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA) for the at-risk communities and private inholdings located in and around the communities of Bisbee.
The HFRA legislation established unprecedented incentives for communities to develop comprehensive wildfire protection plans in a collaborative, inclusive process. Furthermore, this legislation gives direction to the US Departments of the Interior (USDI) and Agriculture (USDA) to address local community priorities in fuel reduction treatments, even on nonfederal lands.
The BCWPP was developed to assist local governments, the fire department, and residents in the identification of lands—including public lands—at risk from severe wildfire threat. It also allows those entities to identify strategies for reducing fuels on wildlands while improving watershed and rangeland health, supporting local industry and local economies, and improving public/firefighter safety and response capabilities. ”