San Benito Wildfire Resilience Program Comment Card

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San Benito Wildfire Resilience Program Comment Card

UC Cooperative Extension and other partners are currently updating the San Benito's Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The CWPP will serve as a roadmap for prioritizing hazardous fuels reduction and other fire prevention activities to improve community resilience to wildfires. The Core Collaborators Team working on this update want to hear from you in order to understand how we can better plan and prepare for wildfires in your community.

Do you live, work, or own property in San Benito County?

Yes

If Yes, please share the city/town/neighborhood name:

Other:

Choose the following that best describes your relationship with San Benito County. Check all that apply.

Renter

Undeveloped property owner

Business owner

Rancher

Farmer

Indigenous community member

First responder

Public servant

Land practitioner

Other:

Required

How would you rank your personal risk from wildfire?

No Risk

Very High Risk

Clear selection

How well do you understand what to do if you are threatened by a wildfire?

Not at all

Very well

Clear selection

How well do you understand how to make your home/property defensible against wildfire?

Not at all

Very well

Clear selection

What resources/assets are you most concerned about when it comes to wildfires in San Benito County? Check all that apply.

Human lives

Homes

Livestock

Ranches

Farms

Public Infrastructure (e.g., roads, communication towers, hospitals)

Natural Resources (e.g., forests, species, parks)

Historic/cultural resources

Drinking water resources

Other:

What are the biggest challenges to lowering your personal wildfire risk? Choose the top 3.

Access to financial resources

Cost of home hardening

Cost of fuels reduction/defensible space measures

Removing flammable materials around homes/structures

Hazardous fuel (vegetation) on neighboring properties

Unsure of what to do or where to start

Don't own home or not permitted to modify the exterior of the home

Unable to receive emergency alerts

Unable to evacuate without help

No time

No challenges

Other:

If you are an agricultural professional, are you aware of the Ag/Livestock Pass?

Yes, I’m aware and I have one

Yes, I’m aware but I don’t have one

No, I’m not aware.

Clear selection

Do you know what a Community Wildfire Protection (CWPP) is and are you aware that San Benito County is updating their CWPP?

I did not know the CWPP existed.

I knew the CWPP existed but did not know it was being updated.

I knew the CWPP existed and knew it was being updated.

I knew the CWPP existed and am involved in the update process.

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Please identify your top 3 most important outcomes of a wildfire resilience strategy.

Improved emergency preparedness and reponse.

Increased homeowner/community safety.

Protection of livestock and farm/ranch infrastructure.

Protection of natural resources and wildlife habitat.

Increased access to funding and resources for wildfire management.

Enhanced collaboration among community members, fire managers, and partners

Other:

Do you have any other opinions about wildfires and the role of the CWPP?

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