Table of Contents

Report

• Executive Summary
• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Project Background
  • 1.2 Communities Assessed
  • 1.3 Communities Not 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 Recommendation Development
• 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 Fire Hazard Reduction Projects
• 4.0 County-Wide Assessment Results
  • 4.1 County-wide Risk and Hazard Assessment Overview
  • 4.2 County-wide Recommendations
• 5.0 Alpine View
  • 5.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 5.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 5.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 6.0 Bodie Flats
  • 6.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 6.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 6.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 7.0 China Springs
  • 7.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 7.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 7.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 8.0 Dresslerville Colony
  • 8.1 SWCA Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 8.2 SWCA Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 8.3 RCI Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 8.4 Summary of Recommendations
• 9.0 East Valley
  • 9.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 9.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 9.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 10.0 Fish Springs
  • 10.1 Blackbull Wildfire Services Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 10.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 10.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 11.0 Gardnerville
  • 11.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 11.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 11.3 Summary Of Recommendations
• 12.0 Gardnerville Ranchos
  • 12.1 Hazard And Risk Assessment
  • 12.2 Risk And Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 12.3 Summary Of Recommendations
• 13.0 Genoa
  • 13.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 13.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 13.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 14.0 Holbrook Junction
  • 14.1 RCI Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 14.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 14.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 15.0 Jacks Valley/Indian Hills
  • 15.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 15.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 15.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 16.0 Job’s Peak Ranch
  • 16.1 Blackbull Wildfire Services Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 16.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 16.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 17.0 Johnson Lane
  • 17.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 17.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 17.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 18.0 Minden
  • 18.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 18.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 18.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 19.0 North Foothill Road Corridor
  • 19.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 19.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 19.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 20.0 Pine Nut Creek
  • 20.1 Blackbull Wildfire Services Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 20.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 20.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 21.0 Ruhenstroth
  • 21.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 21.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 21.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 22.0 Sheridan Acres
  • 22.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 22.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 22.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 23.0 Spring Valley/Double Springs
  • 23.1 SWCA Environmental Consultants Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Plan
  • 23.2 SWCA Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 23.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 24.0 Topaz Lake
  • 24.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 24.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 24.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 25.0 Topaz Ranch Estates
  • 25.1 Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • 25.2 Risk and Hazard Reduction Recommendations
  • 25.3 Summary of Recommendations
• 26.0 Douglas County Risk/Hazard Assessment Conclusions
• 27.0 References

Appendices

• Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Used in Wildfire Management and Scientific Plant Names
• Appendix B - Community Wildfire Assessment Rating System
• Appendix C - List of Persons Contacted
• Appendix D - Homeowner Guidelines
• Appendix E - East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts Station Wildfire Equipment List

Tables

• Table 1-1 Community Risk and Hazard Assessment Results
• Table 2-1 Primary Datasets and Sources Utilized in the Douglas County Community Wildfire Risk/Hazard Assessment
• Table 2-2 Hazard Rating Point System Used in the Nevada Community Wildfire Risk/Hazard Assessment Project
• Table 3-1 Land Management Acreage within Douglas County
• Table 3-2 Summary of Reported Fire History Data 1980-2003
• Table 3-3 Historical Places At Risk in the Carson Valley Portion of Douglas County
• Table 3-4 Federal and State Listed Flora and Fauna At Risk in Douglas County
• Table 4-1 Summary of Community Risk/Hazard Assessment Results
• Table 4-2 East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts Equipment Available for First-Alarm Response to a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire
• Table 4-3 Maximum Level of Equipment Available for Initial Attack of a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire (during a high hazard day) from Cooperating Partners in Douglas County
• Table 5-1 Alpine View Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 5-2 Alpine View Wildfire Hazard Assessment Summary Sheet
• Table 6-1 Bodie Flats Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 6-2 Bodie Flats Wildfire Hazard Assessment Summary Sheet
• Table 7-1 China Springs Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 7-2 China Springs Wildfire Hazard Assessment Summary Sheet
• Table 8-1 SWCA Dresslerville Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 8-2 RCI Dresslerville Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 9-1 East Valley Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 9-2 East Valley Wildfire Hazard Assessment Summary Sheet
• Table 10-1 Fish Springs Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 11-1 Gardnerville Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 11-2 Gardnerville Wildfire Hazard Assessment Summary Sheet
• Table 12-1 Gardnerville Ranchos Flats Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards 
• Table 12-2 Gardnerville Ranchos Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 13-1 Genoa Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 13-2 Genoa Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 14-1 Holbrook Junction Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 15-1 Jacks Valley/Indian Hills Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards 
• Table 15-2 Jacks Valley/Indian Hills Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 16-1 Job’s Peak Ranch Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 17-1 Johnson Lane Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 17-2 Johnson Lane Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 18-1 Minden Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 18-2 Minden Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 19-1 North Foothill Road Corridor Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards 
• Table 19-2 North Foothill Road Corridor Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 20-1 Pine Nut Creek Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 21-1 Ruhenstroth Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 21-2 Ruhenstroth Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 22-1 Sheridan Acres Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 22-2 Sheridan Acres Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 23-1 Spring Valley/Double Springs Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards 
• Table 24-1 Topaz Lake Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards
• Table 24-2 Topaz Lake Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 25-1 Topaz Ranch Estates Priority Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Hazards 
• Table 25-2 Topaz Ranch Estates Wildfire Hazard Rating Summary
• Table 26-1 Community Proposed Fuel Reduction/Mitigation Projects and Landowners and/or Agencies Involved 

Figures

Figure 3-1 Community Locations and Land Ownership, Douglas County, Nevada small | large | x-large
Figure 3-2 Fire History and Critical Features Potentially at Risk, Douglas County, Nevada small | large | x-large
Figure 5-1 Alpine View Fire History, Suppression Resources, and Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 6-1 Bodie Flats Fire History and Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 6-2 Bodie Flats Fuel Hazard Classification small | large | x-large
Figure 7-1 China Springs Fire History and Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 7-2 China Springs Fuel Hazard Classification small | large | x-large
Figure 8-1 Dresslerville SWCA Proposed Mitigation Project60 small | large | x-large
Figure 9-1 East Valley Fire History small | large | x-large
Figure 10-1 Fish Springs Community small | large | x-large
Figure 10-2 Fish Springs BLM Planned Mitigation Project small | large | x-large
Figure 11-1 Gardnerville Fire History, Suppression Resources, and Critical Features small | large | x-large
Figure 12-1 Gardnerville Ranchos Suppression Resources, Critical Features, and Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 13-1 Genoa Fire History, Suppression Resources, and Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 13-2 Genoa Fuel Hazard Classification small | large | x-large
Figure 14-1 Holbrook Junction Planned and Partially Completed Mitigation Projects (RCI 2002) small | large | x-large
Figure 14-2 Holbrook Junction Fuel Hazard Classification small | large | x-large
Figure 14-4 Holbrook Junction USFS and NDF Completed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 15-1 Jacks Valley/Indian Hills Fire History, Suppression Resources, Critical Features, and Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 15-2 Jacks Valley/Indian Hills USFS Proposed Mitigation Project small | large | x-large
Figure 16-1 Job’s Peak Community small | large | x-large
Figure 17-1 Johnson Lane Fire History, Suppression Resources, and Critical Features small | large | x-large
Figure 18-1 Minden Fire History, Suppression Resources, and Critical Features small | large | x-large
Figure 19-1 North Foothill Road Corridor Fire History, Suppression Resources, and Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 19-2 North Foothill Road Corridor Fuel Hazard Classification small | large | x-large
Figure 20-1 Pine Nut Creek Community small | large | x-large
Figure 21-1 Ruhenstroth Fire History, Suppression Resources, and Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 22-1 Sheridan Acres Fire History, Suppression Resources, and Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 22-2 Sheridan Acres Classification of Fuel Hazard small | large | x-large
Figure 23-1 Spring Valley/Double Springs SWCA Proposed Mitigation small | large | x-large
Figure 23-2 Spring Valley/Double Springs Fuel Hazard Classification small | large | x-large
Figure 24-1 Topaz Lake Fire History and Suppression Resources small | large | x-large
Figure 25-1 Topaz Ranch Estates Fire History, Suppression Resources, and Proposed Mitigation Projects small | large | x-large
Figure 25-2 Topaz Ranch Estates Fuel Hazard Classification small | large | x-large