Letter dated August 27, 2019 from T. Neurauter, District of Highlands, Re: Regional Vegetation Management Strategy
Information about a joint grant application for the development of a Regional Vegetation Management Strategy to mitigate wildfire risks.
File: 0400.05.01
August 27, 2019
Capital Regional District Attention: Emile Gorman 625 Fisgard Street Victoria, BC V8W 1R7
Township of Esquimalt Attention: Rachel Dumas 1229 Esquimalt Road Esquimalt, BC V9A 3P1
District of Metchosin Attention: Tammie Van Swieten 4450 Happy Valley Road Victoria, BC V9C 3Z3
District of North Saanich Attention: Curt Kingsley 1620 Mills Road North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9
District of Oak Bay Attention: Deb Hopkins 2167 Oak Bay Avene Victoria, BC V8R 1G2
Town of Sidney Attention: Sandi Nelson 2440 Sidney Avenue Sidney, BC V8L 1Y7
District of Sooke Attention: Carolyn Mushata, Laura Hooper and Matt Barney 2205 Otter Point Road Sooke, BC V9Z 1J2
Town of View Royal Attention: Elena Bolster and Sara Jones 45 View Royal Avenue Victoria, BC V9B 1A6
Dear Colleagues:
RE: REGIONAL VEGETATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
On January 24, 2019, your local government received a letter from the District of Highlands regarding a proposed joint grant application to UBCM’s Community Resiliency Investment Program (2020 intake) for the development of a Regional Vegetation Management Strategy. The intention was for the CRD to undertake this initiative on behalf of the interested local governments in the region.
The CRD Board endorsed the initiative, and through collaboration with various stakeholders, including the Province of BC, a path forward for the proposed development of a regional strategy has been laid out.
The purpose of this letter is to engage those communities that indicated interest in being co-applicants for a funding application to develop a regional strategy, inform them of the proposed approach to engage a consultant to undertake the work with the interested local government partners, and obtain any feedback or answer any questions in this regard.
Please refer to the attached Draft outline for a request for proposals from qualified consultants to carry out the work.
Should you or the appropriate contact person in your local government have any input regarding the proposed outline, or should any questions arise, please contact District of Highlands Councillor Gord Baird via the undersigned.
Your participation in this initiative is appreciated.
Yours truly,
Tina Neurauter Corporate Officer
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