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Dear Community Member,
Thank you for contacting the
BONFire program. As explained on the linked Frequently Asked Questions
page,
this no-cost program will help you create a “defensible space” around your home
to protect it from wildfire. As you might imagine, many community members are
anxious to participate in this program, and we are very busy. However, we are
more than one-half of the way through a ten year program to protect as many
homes as possible in Bonner County. You do not need to be concerned that you
will be left out—it just may take awhile for us to get to you. Please remember,
it took decades to get in this situation; it will take a few years to get out of
it. Normally we will contact you within two weeks of your request.
Outlined below are the steps of the program.
1. Return
the linked Request To Participate form.
2. Let
us know if you are willing to host a group meeting at your home with your
neighbors. This not only leverages our time, but it also provides a much more
effective firebreak when a group of neighbors all protect their homes.
3. When
we receive your information you will be added to the list.
4. We
will contact you as soon as possible to schedule a visit to your home.
Please be aware this is a
fire protection program for homes and businesses near forested areas. Thus, you
must have a structure that is either a home or a business in order to qualify.
We do not do beautification projects, removal of a few dead tree limbs, or
falling of dangerous, over–hanging trees. Also, we do not mow grass and weeds.
When we call to set up an appointment, we will be happy to answer any questions
you may have regarding your specific property.
The BONFire Steering
Committee is the connection between the County Commissioners, the public, and the
contractors. This committee's meetings are open to the public and take
place on the first Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the Idaho Department of
Lands office just west of Sandpoint on the Dover Highway.
Again, thank you for
inquiring about BONFire; we look forward to getting your information and
scheduling a visit to your home soon.
BONFire Contact
Information:
Larry Isenberg, Project Manager
10019 Bobcat Trail
Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho 83814
Phone: 208-265-8867 X 7
Email: larryissi@dishmail.net
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