Elk County and McKean County Community Wildfire Protection Plans

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* 1. Please enter as much or as little information about your home location as possible

Street Address:

Zip Code and County:

General Location:

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* 2. How would you rate your house in terms of risk from wildfire? (consider the proximity of your house to tracts of undeveloped land, vegetated land, emergency response and access).

Low

Medium

High

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* 3. My home is vulnerable to wildfire because of: (please rank 1= most relevant) PLEASE NOTE DROP DOWNS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PLEASE DRAG AND DROP YOUR ANSWERS IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE - MOST IMP TO LEAST IMP.

Surrounding fuels on your property- (i.e. live and dead trees, grass, shrubs, wood piles that could fuel the spread of fire).

Surrounding fuels on neighboring properties- (i.e. dense vegetation, wood piles, dead and downed trees)

Building materials- (i.e. wood shingles, clap board siding, wooden decks, wood fences).

Lack of water supply- (i.e. dependence on well water, far from hydrant).

Inaccessible area- (i.e. long narrow driveway, dead end road, can a fire truck easily access your property?)

Ignition sources from neighboring areas- (i.e. disposal of cigarette butts from trails or roads).

I don't think my home is vulnerable to wildfire.

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* 4. How prepared is your community for a large wildfire?

Poorly prepared

Moderately prepared

Well prepared

Poorly prepared

Moderately prepared

Well prepared

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* 5. Rate the following actions in their importance to making the community better prepared for wildfire? (most important first). PLEASE NOTE DROP DOWNS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PLEASE DRAG AND DROP YOUR ANSWERS IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE - MOST IMP TO LEAST IMP

Clean-up of live and dead vegetation and yard debris around homes by individual property owners

Better fire-fighting equipment

Improved water supply- (i.e. expansion of public water systems, increased number of hydrants, installation of fire wells).

Fuel treatments on public lands to reduce the amount of live and dead vegetation available to burn in a fire.

Community education on wildfire prevention and awareness.

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* 6. My biggest challenge to making my home fire safe is (rank in order of importance): PLEASE NOTE DROP DOWNS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PLEASE DRAG AND DROP YOUR ANSWERS IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE - MOST IMP TO LEAST IMP

Time

Financial burden of carrying out mitigation measures and maintaining clearance

Not knowing what to do

I think my home is already safe

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* 7. I would be most interested in funding to help me and my community with (rank in order of importance): PLEASE NOTE DROP DOWNS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PLEASE DRAG AND DROP YOUR ANSWERS IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE - MOST IMP TO LEAST IMP

Green-waste disposal- (i.e. removal of leaves, branches, wood from cleared areas)

N/A

Home wildfire hazard assessments

N/A

Wildfire prevention education

N/A

Timber/Fuel treatments on private land- (i.e. vegetation thinning and debris removal)

N/A

Timber/Fuel treatments on public land- (i.e. vegetation thinning and debris removal)

N/A

Water supply development- (i.e. extend public water systems, add additional hydrants, install fire wells, acquire portable water supplies).

N/A

Funding for fire departments- (i.e. to secure additional apparatus/equipment, fund training, fund additional staffing).

N/A

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* 8. Do you support the use of prescribed fire to treat areas that have become overgrown and overstocked with timber?

Yes

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* 9. Name any community resources you would most like to see prioritized for protection from wildfire (e.g. natural areas, cultural sites, municipal infrastructure etc.)

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* 1. Please enter as much or as little information about your home location as possible

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* 2. How would you rate your house in terms of risk from wildfire? (consider the proximity of your house to tracts of undeveloped land, vegetated land, emergency response and access).

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* 3. My home is vulnerable to wildfire because of: (please rank 1= most relevant) PLEASE NOTE DROP DOWNS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PLEASE DRAG AND DROP YOUR ANSWERS IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE - MOST IMP TO LEAST IMP.

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* 4. How prepared is your community for a large wildfire?

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* 5. Rate the following actions in their importance to making the community better prepared for wildfire? (most important first). PLEASE NOTE DROP DOWNS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PLEASE DRAG AND DROP YOUR ANSWERS IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE - MOST IMP TO LEAST IMP

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* 6. My biggest challenge to making my home fire safe is (rank in order of importance): PLEASE NOTE DROP DOWNS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PLEASE DRAG AND DROP YOUR ANSWERS IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE - MOST IMP TO LEAST IMP

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* 7. I would be most interested in funding to help me and my community with (rank in order of importance): PLEASE NOTE DROP DOWNS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PLEASE DRAG AND DROP YOUR ANSWERS IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE - MOST IMP TO LEAST IMP

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* 8. Do you support the use of prescribed fire to treat areas that have become overgrown and overstocked with timber?

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* 9. Name any community resources you would most like to see prioritized for protection from wildfire (e.g. natural areas, cultural sites, municipal infrastructure etc.)

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* 10. Any other comments?