FireSmart Interpretive Trail

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is excited to start the design and development of a new interpretive trail system in the Birchwood Trails, focused on FireSmart. While FireSmart work has existed in the region since the early 2000s, the Municipality accepted the RMWB Wildfire Mitigation Strategy in 2017 and has been implementing a full-scale approach to mitigating the risk of future wildfire damage to homes, neighbourhoods and communities.

This interpretive trail project is at its very beginning, and we are currently in the process of recommending a site for this new community resource. Please provide your input through this survey. There will also be more opportunities for your involvement in the coming months as the design is developed.

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* 1. What age range applies to you? (select one)

9 and under

10-15

15-21

21-35

35-55

over 55

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* 2. Are you familiar with FireSmart program in the Wood Buffalo Region? (select one)

Yes

If you answered no and you would like more information on FireSmart, visit rmwb.ca/FireSmart. If you would like to be contacted directly, please provide your email or phone number below.

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* 3. Please refer to the panel showing three potential locations for the FireSmart Interpretive Trails. Do you live within approximately a five minute walk from any of these three areas? (select one)

Yes

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* 4. Based on criteria such as environmental impact, slope stability, public safety, access to roadways and distance to existing trails, the three sites were assessed and a preferred option was selected. The image shows the preferred location and describes some site characteristics. Do you have any concerns with developing an interpretive trail system in this area? (select one)

Yes, I am concerned here's why

No, I do not have any concerns with this site

Please explain.

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* 5. Please refer to the panels that describe each of the possible sites. Of the three locations, do you prefer one of the other two sites? (select one)

No, I prefer Site 3 by Cornwall Drive, which is proposed as the preferred site

Yes, I would prefer Site 1 by Timberline Drive

Yes, I would prefer Site 2 by Grebe Road

If you like, please explain.

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* 6. An important part of the interpretive trail system is educating people on the benefits of FireSmart, and ways that FireSmart can be applied to both public areas as well as your own home and yard. As we create the educational program, who do you feel the primary audience should be? (select one)

Youth

Young Adults

Adults

All of the above

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* 7. What is your postal code?

Your time to complete this survey is appreciated! Please visit www.rmwb.ca/FireSmartTrail for additional project information, and for updates on upcoming public engagement opportunities.

The information on this form is collected under the authority of Section 33 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be for the sole use of this project completed in collaboration between EDS Group Inc. and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. If you have any questions regarding the collection or use of this information please contact Tatiana Moroz by calling 780.743.7000