Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Report

2017 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Wildfire Mitigation Strategy

Information

Department:Recovery Task ForceSponsors:
Category:Report

Body

THAT the 2017 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Wildfire Mitigation Strategy dated December 7, 2017 (Attachment 1) be approved for use as a guiding document.

Meeting History

Jan 30, 2018 1:00 PM Video Council Special Council Meeting

Jody Butz, Regional Fire Chief; and Stew Walkinshaw, Montane Forest Management Limited, provided a presentation on the Wildfire Mitigation Strategy, and some of the observations, findings and recommendations within the strategy.

Bernie Schmitte, Fort McMurray Forestry Manager, Department of Agriculture and Forestry with the Government of Alberta, spoke in support of the proposed Wildfire Mitigation Strategy.

RESULT:CARRIED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:Sheila Lalonde, Councillor
SECONDER:Jeff Peddle, Councillor
FOR:Don Scott, Krista Balsom, Bruce Inglis, Sheila Lalonde, Keith McGrath, Phil Meagher, Verna Murphy, Jeff Peddle, Jane Stroud
ABSENT:Mike Allen, Claris Voyageur