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FireSmart & Urban Forestry
Urban forest landscapes come with their own unique challenges and opportunities that require careful consideration and expertise.
Our certified and experienced forest professionals provide high-quality, solution-focused FireSmart and urban forestry services.
FireSmart Services
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FireSmart Education Services
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Including public event hosting and facilitation, public open houses, and producing FireSmart educational materials
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Home Ignition Zone and Critical Infrastructure Assessments
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To be used for planning or FireSmart home treatment mitigation activities
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Assist communities in building comprehensive FireSmart databases that can be used as planning tools and/or in webmaps for public communication
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FireSmart Neighbourhood Planning and Assessments
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Integration of individual, neighbourhood and related FireSmart data into a complete resiliency planning and mitigation framework
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Wildfire DP Hazard Reports
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Wildfire Hazard Assessment Reports (and counting) in the Districts of West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Squamish, Maple Ridge and the Resort Municipality of Whistler.
We are highly experienced in providing Wildfire Hazard Assessment Reports as required by Development Permit Bylaws in numerous municipalities.
Frontera also works with landowners and asset managers to develop wildfire risk mitigation plans to meet risk management policies.
Municipal Bylaw & Legislation
Frontera assists communities in designing Development Permit Areas (DPAs), or GIS layers that indicate where and how DP wildfire bylaws can or should be applied.
Our planning team can assist with designing the written sections of wildfire DP bylaws and Official Community Plans, and where necessary work with other professionals such as municipal planners and legal teams.
In collaboration with local governments, Frontera assists with the public engagement process that occurs in conjunction with municipal bylaw updates.
what our partners are saying
"One FireSmart program done. Another halfway through. A third under application. None of this would have happened without Frontera's involvement, guidance, professional knowledge, willingness to sort out confusion, and excellent advisement. Stellat'en First Nation is well pleased with the services Frontera has provided and we look forward to a long and productive relationship. Thank you Frontera for helping us protect our community."
Ed Attridge
Emergency Services & FireSmart Coordinator
Stellat'en First Nation
