Wildfire Workshops Needs Assessment Survey

Overview of the Wildfires Workshop Project

In 2015 and 2017, massive wildfires (Valley Fire, North Bay Fires) in the wildland‐urban interface produced unprecedented air pollution, water pollution and other environmental hazards. Tribes need to be able to protect their members, their environments and cultural‐resources from these threats. To do so, tribal governments and their agencies must effectively participate in multi‐jurisdictional responses to these hazards.

Pursuant to a grant from CalEPA, the National Indian Justice Center (NIJC) is developing a workshop that will provide information on how to reduce the impacts of toxic pollutants resulting from wildfires on tribal communities. The workshop will be designed for tribal leadership, tribal environmental personnel, tribal EMS personnel, tribal community members, local partners and other stakeholders. The project will serve federally recognized tribes in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino Counties and provide an online educational resource.

The Wildfires Workshops will include table top exercises that engage tribal and non-tribal personnel in collaborate strategic responses to hypothetical scenarios.

We need your help. Please respond to the following questions and help prioritize the topics that will be presented during the Wildfire Workshops and table top exercises.

Part 1: Impact of the Wildfires on Your Tribal Community

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* 1. Please tell us which wildfire impacts affected you and your community the most:

	No effect	Minimal effect	Somewhat effected	Moderate effect	Strong effect
Pollutants in streams, lakes, or rivers	Pollutants in streams, lakes, or rivers No effect	Pollutants in streams, lakes, or rivers Minimal effect	Pollutants in streams, lakes, or rivers Somewhat effected	Pollutants in streams, lakes, or rivers Moderate effect	Pollutants in streams, lakes, or rivers Strong effect
Pollutants in soil	Pollutants in soil No effect	Pollutants in soil Minimal effect	Pollutants in soil Somewhat effected	Pollutants in soil Moderate effect	Pollutants in soil Strong effect
Pollutants in the air	Pollutants in the air No effect	Pollutants in the air Minimal effect	Pollutants in the air Somewhat effected	Pollutants in the air Moderate effect	Pollutants in the air Strong effect
Removal of hazardous waste	Removal of hazardous waste No effect	Removal of hazardous waste Minimal effect	Removal of hazardous waste Somewhat effected	Removal of hazardous waste Moderate effect	Removal of hazardous waste Strong effect
Increased health issues (ear, nose, throat, or respiratory issues)	Increased health issues (ear, nose, throat, or respiratory issues) No effect	Increased health issues (ear, nose, throat, or respiratory issues) Minimal effect	Increased health issues (ear, nose, throat, or respiratory issues) Somewhat effected	Increased health issues (ear, nose, throat, or respiratory issues) Moderate effect	Increased health issues (ear, nose, throat, or respiratory issues) Strong effect
Mental health responses (managing anxiety, addressing trauma)	Mental health responses (managing anxiety, addressing trauma) No effect	Mental health responses (managing anxiety, addressing trauma) Minimal effect	Mental health responses (managing anxiety, addressing trauma) Somewhat effected	Mental health responses (managing anxiety, addressing trauma) Moderate effect	Mental health responses (managing anxiety, addressing trauma) Strong effect

Other (please specify)

Part 2: Workshop Format and Delivery

We anticipate that the workshops will be done in-person, classroom style over the course of one (1) day. Collaborative partners and stakeholders will be invited.

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* 2. Please rate the following delivery formats

	I would NOT use this format	I would use this format	I prefer this format
1/2 day workshop with collaborative partners	1/2 day workshop with collaborative partners I would NOT use this format	1/2 day workshop with collaborative partners I would use this format	1/2 day workshop with collaborative partners I prefer this format
Full day workshop with collaborative partners	Full day workshop with collaborative partners I would NOT use this format	Full day workshop with collaborative partners I would use this format	Full day workshop with collaborative partners I prefer this format
Online self-paced course (on your own)	Online self-paced course (on your own) I would NOT use this format	Online self-paced course (on your own) I would use this format	Online self-paced course (on your own) I prefer this format

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* 3. Would you like to set aside time for networking among the collaborative partners in your region?

Yes

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* 4. Which county would you most likely attend a workshop in?

Lake County

Sonoma County

Mendocino County

Part 3: Table Top Exercises and Scenarios

As part of this agenda, we will develop table top exercises or scenarios for discussion among the collaborative partners.

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* 5. Please tell us to what degree you would be interested in seeing the following scenarios at the workshop:

	Disinterested	Somewhat Interested	Interested	Very Interested
Documenting historic tribal places or sacred sites impacted by wildfires	Documenting historic tribal places or sacred sites impacted by wildfires Disinterested	Documenting historic tribal places or sacred sites impacted by wildfires Somewhat Interested	Documenting historic tribal places or sacred sites impacted by wildfires Interested	Documenting historic tribal places or sacred sites impacted by wildfires Very Interested
Evacuation of elders from tribal communities	Evacuation of elders from tribal communities Disinterested	Evacuation of elders from tribal communities Somewhat Interested	Evacuation of elders from tribal communities Interested	Evacuation of elders from tribal communities Very Interested
Coordination of command posts for emergency services response	Coordination of command posts for emergency services response Disinterested	Coordination of command posts for emergency services response Somewhat Interested	Coordination of command posts for emergency services response Interested	Coordination of command posts for emergency services response Very Interested
Emergency mitigation planning	Emergency mitigation planning Disinterested	Emergency mitigation planning Somewhat Interested	Emergency mitigation planning Interested	Emergency mitigation planning Very Interested
Emergency preparedness	Emergency preparedness Disinterested	Emergency preparedness Somewhat Interested	Emergency preparedness Interested	Emergency preparedness Very Interested

Other (please specify)

Part 4: Contact Information

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* 6. Please provide us with your contact information

Name *

Tribe/Employer *

Position *

Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Email Address *

Phone Number