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Welcome to the Clearinghouse Data Center, a collaborative hub powered by the Community Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Statewide Clearinghouse. Here, we curate and host a wide array of documents, research articles, best practices, and other critical resources. Each submission has undergone thorough review to ensure its relevance and value to wildfire preparedness, mitigation, and risk reduction.

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Catalog # Agency Program Title – Document | Resource Category Date
35 Department of Housing and Community Development Land Use Planning Accessory Dwelling Unit Handbook Guide 05/13/2024
41 Office of Planning and Research Land Use Planning Adaptation Planning Grant Program Website 05/13/2024
58 CAL FIRE Defensible Space CAL FIRE Defensible Space Website 10/29/2024
55 CAL FIRE Defensible Space CAL FIRE Defensible Space Platform Request Website 10/15/2024
1 California Coastal Commission Land Use Planning California Costal Commission Website Website 10/31/2023
51 Cal OES Other Program California Wildfire Mitigation Program (CWMP) Website 08/07/2024
2 California Association of Resource Conservation Districts Land Use Planning CARCD Website Website 10/31/2023
61 Headwaters Economics Building in the Wildland Construction Costs for a Wildfire-Resistant Home - California Edition Reports 10/31/2024
16 Los Angeles City Fire Department Land Use Planning Design for Disaster (1962 Film) Other Category 05/07/2024
24 Fire Adapted Communities Land Use Planning Fire Adapted Communities Website 05/13/2024
40 Napa County Defensible Space Fire Hazard Abatement Ordinance Model Ordinances 05/13/2024
39 Napa County Defensible Space Fire Hazard Abatement Ordinance - Case Study Study 05/13/2024
3 Office of Planning and Research Land Use Planning Fire Hazard Planning Technical Advisory Guide 10/31/2023
4 Orange County Fire Authority Land Use Planning Fire Master Plan guideline Guide 04/17/2024
36 City of Malibu Defensible Space Fire-Resistant Landscaping Website 05/13/2024
37 City of Malibu Defensible Space Fire-Resistant Landscaping Ordinance Model Ordinances 05/13/2024
5 CAL FIRE Land Use Planning Fire Risk Reduction Community List Application Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Other Category 04/16/2024
6 Orange County Fire Authority Land Use Planning Fuel Modification Guideline Guide 04/17/2024
52 CAL FIRE Defensible Space Fuels Reduction Guide Guide 08/14/2024
42 FEMA Land Use Planning Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide Guide 05/13/2024
43 CAL OES Land Use Planning Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Website 05/13/2024
7 CAL OES Land Use Planning Hazard Mitigation Planning Guide 10/31/2023
8 Headwater Economics Land Use Planning Headwater Economics Website Research 10/31/2023
9 Orange County Fire Authority Wildfire Public Education Home Assessment Tool Website 04/17/2024
10 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Land Use Planning How to become a Firewise USA Website Tools 10/31/2023
19 Office of Planning and Research Land Use Planning Investing In Adaptation Website 05/13/2024
11 Community Wildfire Planning Center Land Use Planning Land Use Planning Evaluation Tool Tools 10/31/2023
12 Office of Planning and Research Land Use Planning Land Use Resources Study 10/31/2023
29 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Land Use Planning Local Mitigation Planning Handbook Guide 05/13/2024
28 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Land Use Planning Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide Guide 05/13/2024
23 Mariposa County Land Use Planning Mariposa County Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan Website 05/13/2024
22 Mariposa County Land Use Planning Mariposa County Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan Guide Guide 05/13/2024
21 Mariposa County Land Use Planning Mariposa County Recreation and Resiliency Plan Appendices Guide 05/13/2024
62 CAL FIRE Defensible Space Model Defensible Space Inspection Guide Guide 10/31/2024
38 Napa County Defensible Space Napa County Defensible Space Guidelines Guide 05/13/2024
47 Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Defensible Space Noncombustible Zone 0: Minimizing Pathways to Home Ignition Research 07/03/2024
33 Office of Planning and Research Land Use Planning Plan Alignment Toolkit Tools 05/13/2024
44 American Planning Association Land Use Planning Planning the Wildland-Urban Interface Guide 05/13/2024
63 CAL FIRE Other Program Prevention Field Guides Guide 05/01/2025
50 CAL FIRE Building in the Wildland Ready For Wildfire Self-Assessment Tools 08/01/2024
20 Mariposa County Land Use Planning Recreation and Resilience in Mariposa County Website 05/13/2024
13 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Land Use Planning Reducing Wildfire Risk to People and Property Tools 10/31/2023
49 Headwaters Economics Building in the Wildland Retrofitting a Home for Wildfire Resistance Costs and Considerations Reports 08/01/2024
30 Sonoma County Land Use Planning Sonoma County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan - StoryMap Website 05/13/2024
31 Sonoma County Land Use Planning Sonoma County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan - Volume 1 Guide 05/13/2024
32 Sonoma County Land Use Planning Sonoma County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan - Volume 2 Guide 05/13/2024
14 Board of Forestry & Fire Protection Land Use Planning State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations 2023 - Unofficial copy Regulation 10/31/2023
15 Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Land Use Planning Subdivision Review Program Website 10/31/2023
53 Insurance Institute for Building and Home Safety Building in the Wildland The 2023 Lahaina Conflagration Reports 09/05/2024
46 Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Building in the Wildland The Return of Conflagration in our Built Environment Reports 07/03/2024
17 Community Wildfire Planning Center Land Use Planning TRAINING PACKET: Introduction to Land Use Planning for Wildfires in California 2024 Training 05/07/2024
25 Butte County Land Use Planning Upper Ridge Community Plan - Case Study Study 05/13/2024
26 Butte County Land Use Planning Upper Ridge Community Plan - Guide Guide 05/13/2024
27 Butte County Land Use Planning Upper Ridge Community Plan - Website Website 05/13/2024
48 Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Building in the Wildland Vulnerability of Vents to Wind-Blown Embers Research 07/03/2024
54 California Fire Foundation Land Use Planning Wildfire Needs Assessment Reports 09/05/2024
34 Insurance Institute for Building and Home Safety Other Program Wildfire Research - Ignition Potential of Decks Subjected to an Ember Exposure Research 05/13/2024
60 United States Forest Service Fire Hazard Severity Zones Wildfire Risk 101 Research 10/31/2024
45 Insurance Institute for Building and Home Safety Building in the Wildland Wildland Fire Embers and Flames: Home Mitigations That Matter Research 05/30/2024
18 Office of Planning and Research Land Use Planning Wildland-Urban Interface Planning Guide Guide 05/07/2024
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PRC 4209.5 Specifics

Establish a statewide clearinghouse for use by state, regional, and local entities to provide centralized source of data, information, research articles, studies, white papers, reports, best practices, model ordinances, demonstration projects, tools, and other resources related to community wildfire preparedness, mitigation, and risk reduction.