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July 17, 2019#13ITEM ACTION Mitigation PlanConsideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation PlanConsideration to Adopt the Wildfire
Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan BACKGROUND / HISTORY Staff recommended proceeding with the adoption of the WMP •5, 2019June Mitigation Plan (WMP) on Wildfire 2019,
followed by another workshop to discuss the draft Staff presented a wildfire mitigation overview to the Board on March 6, •itigate risk of wildfiremManage and •Serve customer and community
needs•Respond to dynamic regulatory environment•ervicesProvide cost effective •Provide safe, reliable, and clean electric service•tility environmentuCurrent •Consideration to Adopt
the Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan BACKGROUND / HISTORY Tier 1 (lowest), Tier 2 or Tier 3 (highest)•Districts (HFTD)Requires utilization of State map to identify assets
in High Fire Threat •Independent third party review•Specific elements regarding preparation and response to wildfire•Operational changes•Requires Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP)•Senate
Bill 901 (SB 901) in 2018•Legislative responses to major wild fire events•Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan Fire Threat Map(CPUC)Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan NEW INFORMAITON Tahoe Donner Forestry Department•Placer County (OES)•Nevada County (OES)•Town of Truckee (OES)•Truckee Fire Protection
District•agencies who were given the opportunity to commentrequirements of SB 901 and shared it with the following key local Staff have completed preparation of the WMP in accordance
with the •Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan NEW INFORMAITON party evaluator prior to December 31, 2019The plan will be brought before the Board and presented by the third •compliance
with SB901Staff will procure a NCPA qualified evaluator to review the WMP to ensure •members WMPproposals from qualified vendors to perform third party review of its Northern California
Power Agency (NCPA) is currently accepting •Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan NEW INFORMATION approvalThe WMP will be brought back to the Board annually for review and •reviewed•Validation of effectiveness•Inspections
of Legacy Tree Attachments•Effectiveness of Covered Primary Jumper Wire•Primary Wires Down Events•Fire Ignitions due to District Electric Equipment•Current Limiting FusesExpulsionary-Effectiveness
of Non•weighedtracked statistics will be Internally •Staff will review and audit the implementation of the WMP•Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan NEW INFORMATION for public accesswww.tdpud.orgPost to •Provide presentation to Board prior to December 31, 2019•party expert review-Independent
third•Next steps•Ahead of 2019 fire season•requirements (January 1, 2020)Ahead of legislative •proactiveWMP timing is •Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan Future costs related to additional unfunded mandates is unknown•SB 901 precludes recovery of expenses from State•mandates has had
a significant fiscal impactThe District’s efforts to respond to operational changes and regulatory •Third party audit is estimated to cost $10,000•Full costs of SB 901 unknown at this
time•FISCAL IMPACT Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan requirements of SB 901Adopt the Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) in accordance with the •RECOMMENDATION Consideration to Adopt the Wildfire
Mitigation Plan