The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), or Recovery Act, was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The primary goals of the Recovery Act are to create and retain jobs, and revitalize the economy in the United States.

Following are reference materials that pertain to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) grants awarded by the Colorado State Forest Service:

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Community Wildfire Protection Planning Materials

• REVISED Minimum Standards for Developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs)
• Preparing a CWPP Handbook
• Leaders Guide to Developing a CWPP
• CWPP Guidelines for Implementation
• CWPPs in Colorado (Listed by county)
• More about CWPPs

Wildland-Urban Interface & Mitigation Materials

• Colorado Wildland-Urban Interface Hazard Assessment - Map
• Interface Areas of High Wildfire Risk in Colorado - Map
• Fuelbreak Guidelines for Forested Subdivisions and Communities
• Recommendations of the Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership (FRFTP) Roundtable
• Living with Fire: Protecting Communities and Restoring Forests - Findings and Recommendations of the FRFTP Roundtable

Other Helpful Materials

• Best Management Practices (BMPs)
• Colorado Forest Health Reports
• Colorado's Forest Types
• Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones (Factsheet No. 6.302)
• Forested State Trust Land Work Plan
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars

ARRA (Recovery Act) Reporting Materials

• Federal Reporting Information and Data Dictionary
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Implementing Guidance for Reporting

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