Federal and State Influence on Community Responses to Wildfire Threats: Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico

Authors: Toddi A. Steelman¹; Ginger Kunkel²; Devona Bell²

Source: Journal of Forestry, Volume 102, Number 6, September 2004 , pp. 21-27(7)

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

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Abstract:

Federal policy has placed a priority on community-based approaches to address the wildfire risks facing communities and the environment. Federal and state governments impact considerably the resources that are available to local communities. This research identifies how federal and state agencies influence community response. Federal agencies impact communities dominantly through policy direction and the provision of financial resources. State agencies impact communities through organizational arrangements, access to funding, and programmatic decisions.

Keywords: National Fire Plan; community responses; wildfire; state forestry; community assistance; environmental management; forest; forest management; forest resources; forestry; forestry research; forestry science; natural resources; natural resource management

Document Type: Regular article

Affiliations: 1: Associate Professor Department of Forestry North Carolina State University Campus Box 8008 Raleigh NC 27695-8008 toddi_, Email: steelman@ncsu.edu 2: Graduate Students Department of Forestry North Carolina State University Campus Box 8008 Raleigh NC 27695-8008

Publication date: 2004-09-01

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