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RMWB hosts Here for You session on firebreak rehab

IMAGE. Supplied by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

The RMWB is hosting a Here for You Session on June 21 at Shell Place for those with properties adjacent to firebreaks.

Municipal staff will be onsite from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to answer questions and take feedback to be presented to council July 10.

The Firebreak Rehabilitation and Trail Restoration project for this year includes completing fine grading, adding topsoil and seeding up to 30 metres from the back of property lines.

Damaged trails will also be moved further away from properties where possible.

Next year, trees will be planted, while encroachments and trees on municipal land within 30 metres from the back of propertie lines may need to be removed.

The project incorporates FireSmart best-practices and supports the 2017 Wildfire Mitigation Strategy.

If you can’t make the Here For You session, feedback can be sent by email or you can schedule a meeting with staff by contacting recovery@rmwb.ca.