With issues ranging from climate action to wildfire resilience and forest health, Napa is undertaking a series of interconnected initiatives to address important community and environmental challenges. Collectively, these plans seek to enhance community resilience and sustainability.
At the heart of the Napa region’s climate action is the Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP). This plan provides a foundation for the region’s climate strategy by focusing on how local governments can take action to reduce greenhouse gas and other climate emissions and prepare the community for climate change impacts, including rising temperatures, increased storm, drought, wildfire frequency, sea level rise, and increased demand on our grid. A key aspect of the RCAAP is its emphasis on community engagement and resilience, highlighting the importance of involving locals in climate action efforts.
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Complementing the RCAAP is the City of Napa’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), which addresses wildfire risk and resilience. The CWPP focuses on protecting communities by identifying high-risk areas and developing strategies to enhance wildfire resilience, such as creating defensible spaces, improving emergency response systems and supporting community education. These measures are crucial for Napa, where wildfires pose a significant and growing threat.
The City of Napa’s Urban Forestry Management Plan (UFMP) supports these efforts by focusing on urban forests. The UFMP aims to create a long-term vision for maintaining a healthy urban tree canopy, which provides cooling effects, improves air quality, offers wildlife habitat, and enhances community well-being. In addition, the Napa Resource Conservation District (RCD) manages numerous programs aimed at empowering the community to voluntarily conserve, protect and restore natural resources in agricultural landscapes, urban areas and wild lands. This includes several programs that increase climate resilience and carbon sequestration…