Here is a possible mitigation option generated through the public consultation:
Mitigation options that build on opportunities to augment or amplify those activities that are already taking place. (This option was not assessed using the framework described below.)
NOTE: The final draft of the National Risk Assessment requires that any mitigation options for conversion fit within the following framework (drawn from the U.S. Forest Service Open Space Conservation Strategy): Actions identified must help to achieve one of the following outcomes:
Convene partners to identify and protect priority forest areas
Promote national policies and markets to help private landowners conserve forests
Provide resources and tools to help communities expand and connect forests
Participate in community growth planning to reduce ecological impacts and wildfire risks