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Creating a Firewise Project in the Planner Application

Creating a Firewise project

View Corresponding workflow video here.

Click ‘+Create’, ‘New Project’ in the upper right corner. 

  1. Details 

    • Project Name: Site name + “Firewise” (ex. Bellyache Ridge Firewise) 

    • Deed Name: Leave blank 

    • Status: Based on program recognition status. 

      • Select ‘In Progress’ for all actively recognized/in good standing sites, no matter where they are in the renewal process. 

      • Select ‘Planned’ for new, prospective sites working to gain first-time recognition in the program. Once a new site’s application is approved and the site is officially recognized, the status will need changed to ‘In Progress.’ 

      • If a site was previously recognized, but failed to renew in the program, contact the State Liaison (csfs_firewiseusa@mail.colostate.edu) to determine the status. 

    • DPA Plan: Select the current DPA plan for the respective area the site is located within (ex. Northwest Area FY 2024). 

      • For new sites, select the appropriate plan. 

      • For existing sites, a “batch linkage” will need to occur annually to update the projects with the appropriate, current plan. The State Liaison will coordinate with the WRCs to perform this task (see page 5 for further instructions). 

    • Staff Responsible: The respective WRC of the area that the site is located within. 

    • Unit of Measure: Select ‘Each.’ 

    • Dates: Select the start date that represents the approximate day new sites began working towards recognition, or the day existing and new sites received first-time recognition in the program (i.e. application approval). Do not select an end date – if a site fails to renew and loses recognition, contact the State Liaison. 

    • Comments: Any potentially useful information that won’t be captured elsewhere. 

  2. Location 

    • Use the search function or drop a manual point within the boundaries of the site. 

      • The Site Contact Information and Map Your Site sections of a site’s most recent application within the Firewise portal should be used to determine the location. 

    • Disregard the Priority Analysis section – a shapefile doesn’t need to be uploaded here. 

  3. Landowner 

    • Leave blank – do not enter the resident leader’s or other community members’ information. 

  4. Funding 

    • Select ‘State Fire Assistance’ for every project. 

      • No need to select account or subaccount numbers. 

Click ‘Save’ in the top right corner and you’ll be directed to the summary page for the newly created project. 

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