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2019 Lincoln County CWPP Update

Otero County Community Wildfire Protection Plan - Community Survey

A Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is a way for communities to address their wildfire risk by evaluating wildfire risks and coming up with options for mitigating those risks. Otero County is in the process of updating the 2015 CWPP and is seeking input from residents about your concerns and ideas for how we can improve the plan and make our community more resilient to wildfire.

We appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey (it should take less than 10 minutes). Your input is extremely valuable in helping us to create an effective Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
1.What neighborhood and/or community do you live in?
2.What type of resident are you? (Please check all that apply)
3.How concerned are you about wildfire in your area?
4.How much control do you feel you have over your risk from wildfire?
5.How would you rate your home in terms of risk from Wildfire?
6.My home is vulnerable to wildfire because of:
7.My biggest challenge to making my home fire safe is: (Check the option that applies the most)
8.Under which of the following conditions would you be willing to do mitigation work on your property? 
9.Which of the following mitigation actions do you do each year to prepare for fire season? (Please check all that apply)
10.Since 2014 have you taken any of the following steps to reduce the risk of wildfire to your home? (check all that apply)
11.How prepared is your community and Lincoln County for a large Wildfire?
12.How acceptable do you find each of the following practices?
Unacceptable
Somewhat Unacceptable
Neither Acceptable or Unacceptable
Somewhat Acceptable
Very Acceptable
Programs to assist with disposal of removed vegetation (chipping, etc)
Structural Fire Wise ordinances for new buildings
Structural Fire Wise ordinances to retrofit existing buildings
One on one consultations on how to make my property/home Fire Wise
Cost-share programs for reducing vegetation on private property
Vegetation management ordinances
13.Rate the importance of the following activities in making Lincoln County better prepared for wildfires.
Not Important At All
Somewhat Important
Not Sure
Important
Very Important
Clean-up by individual property owners
Better fire-fighting equipment
Improved water supply
Fire mitigating fuel treatments on public lands
Fire mitigating fuel treatments on private property
Community education
14.Rate your comfort level with the following activities. Rate from low (very uncomfortable) = 1 to high (very comfortable) = 5
1 - Very Uncomfortable
2 - Somewhat Uncomfortable
3 -Neither Uncomfortable or Comfortable
4 - Comfortable
5 - Very Comfortable
Cutting and chipping hazardous fuels (trees, limbs, brush and tall grasses) within 100 feet of my home.
Using prescribed burns to reduce fuels on the Lincoln National Forest and other forested areas.
Working collaboratively with other property owners to create shaded fuel breaks to stop or slow large wildfires before they reach my home.
Cutting and chipping hazardous fuels and open space areas within local communities.
15.How would you prioritize the following elements of community wildfire preparedness? Rate each from low (not at all important) = 1 to high (very important) = 5.
1 = not important
2 = somewhat important
3 = neutral
4 = important
5 = very important
Hazardous fuels reduction in open space and adjacent lands
Defensible space around homes
Emergency notification during a wildfire
Homeowner education and outreach
Evacuation notices and procedures
Post-fire Recovery
16.Which of the following best describes your household's current disaster/emergency plan in case of wildfire?
17.Do you have a prearranged meeting place for family members in the event of an evacuation?
18.How would you prefer to receive information regarding wildfire prevention? Please check all that apply.
19.How would you prefer to receive information during a wildfire emergency? Please check all that apply.
20.What are additional priority actions should Lincoln County include in the 2019 CWPP update?
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