Utility Wildland Fire Prevention Advisory Committee
The Utility Wildland Fire Prevention Advisory Committee was established by the Washington Legislature in 2021 under Engrossed Senate Bill 5158. The Legislature directed the Commissioner of Public Lands to convene a committee with the intent of providing a forum for electric utilities, the department, and other fire suppression organizations of the state to identify and develop solutions to issues of wildfire prevention and risk mitigation specifically related to electric utilities transmission and distribution networks, identification of best management practices, electric utility infrastructure protection, and wildland fire suppression and response. The committee meets on a quarterly basis.
Roster
Click here to view the members of the committee.
Statutory Authority
RCW 76.04.780 grants the committee its authority.
Contact
Contact Bryan Perrenod at Bryan.Perrenod@dnr.wa.gov with questions and comments.
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2024 MEETINGS
November 20, 2024
August 21, 2024
Minutes
May 22, 2024
February 21, 2024
2023 MEETINGS
November 15, 2023
August 16, 2023
May 17, 2023
Due to the lack of a quorum, no meeting occurred. See the summary.
Minutes