Resources for Landowners: updated April 6, 2016
After the Fire: Safety Concerns and Next Steps
Wildfires and Safe Drinking Water
Does Salvage Logging Make Things Better or Worse?
Looking for a Contractor?
Interagency Burned Area Emergency Response Team Reports: updated Nov 23, 2015
Summary PDF 1MB
Full Final Report PDF 15 MB
The full report includes the summary, plus the engineering, hydrology, soils, fish and wildlife, and cultural resources reports.
Report your natural resource & agricultural losses here:
Agricultural Producer Addendum
Fill out and mail or email to us, or call 509-422-0855 to fill one out over the phone.
Okanogan Conservation District
Attn: Terri
1251 South 2nd Ave, Room 102
Okanogan, WA 98840
We will be working to find funding to assist landowners with natural resource and agricultural recovery actions. Your information is crucial to help us build funding requests.
FLASH FLOOD RISK: HIGH!
Flash floods can affect burned land AND land downhill from burned areas. Stay aware of the weather, especially heavy rain or rain that lasts for more than 1/2 hour. A flash flood after a fire carries with it not only water, but also ash, making the flow material extremely dense like liquid cement.
If you think you may have a flood risk due to wildfire, talk to your insurance agent NOW about FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Even areas that don't typically flood are at risk when downhill from burned areas.
Find a local agent:
https://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/choose_your_policy/agent_locator.jsp
A Note on Flood Insurance: Okanogan County participates in the NFIP and as a result ANYONE in Okanogan County can buy NFIP insurance regardless of disaster declaration or if they are in a mapped floodplain. Please contact us if you are having trouble obtaining flood insurance and we will put you in touch with staff at the NFIP.
Erosion:
The potential for severe soil erosion is a consequence of wildfire because as a fire burns it destroys plant material and the litter layer. There are several steps to take to reduce the amount of soil erosion. A landowner, using common household tools and materials, can accomplish most of these methods in the aftermath of a wildfire.
Landscape Recovery:
Post-Fire Rehabilitation Treatments
Wildfire Risk Reduction and Recovery Tips For Homeowners
Central Washington Fire Recovery Resource Page
Links to Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) fact sheets on tree injuries, erosion control, and other post-fire topics.
Reseeding Burned Areas:
2015 Seeding Recommendations for Erosion & Weed Control
Carlton Complex Seeding Recommendations from NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service)
Carlton Complex Seeding Rates from BFI Seeds (for seeds sourced closest to the Carlton fires)
Rainier Seed Company has Lawn, Hay & Pasture, and Habitat seed mixes suited to this area, available at local feed stores.
Carlton Complex Resources
Private and State Lands BAER Report (Carlton Complex)
USFS BAER Reports (Carlton Complex)
Soil Burn Severity Map (14 MB) (Carlton Complex)
BAER= Burned Area Emergency Response
Links to Other Agencies' Resources:
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife statement on assisting with recovery.
Emergency Permits for Fire Recovery for work along or in streams and rivers.
Okanogan County Assessor: Destroyed Property Form
USDA Farm Services Agency: disaster assistance programs authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.
