Strategic Wildfire Prevention
Applications are currently being accepted for this program
The Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiatives were developed in 2004 with funding from the Ministry of Forests and Range, Protection Branch. The intent of the program is to support communities to mitigate risk from wildfire in the wildland urban interface.
Grants of up to $15,000 are available to communities to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Grants for prescription development, conducting pilot projects and undertaking operational works are evaluated by cost per hectare, and do not have a funding cap.
To Apply for Funding
Community Wildfire Protection Plans
Fuel Management Pilot Projects
Prescription to Conduct an Operational Treatment
Operational Fuel Treatment
Please submit complete application packages and all reports to the Fuel Management website.
Job Opportunities Program
The Community Development Trust - Job Opportunities Program will be accepting applications from December 11, 2009 until January 22, 2010 for projects to be carried out between April 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011.Application forms and supporting information will be available on the Community Development Trust website on December 11, 2009.
Additional Information
The following resources are available for this program:
- Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiatives Report (2007) [PDF - 2.2 MB]
- Liability Opinion from Staples McDannold (2007) [PDF - 192 KB]
- UBCM Staff Report on the 2003 Firestorms (2004) [PDF - 22 KB]
Contact Information
For more information contact (250) 356-2947 or gt-pt@ubcm.ca.
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