Clearwater County - Request for Proposal - General Services – Nordegg FireSmart

Project Background- Clearwater County has collaborated with Alberta Forestry and Parks in the development of the Nordegg Wildfire Mitigation Strategy (WMS). This WMS has identified priority areas near Nordegg that require fuel mitigation; Unit 0325 (16.9 hectares), Unit 3476 (8.0hectares) and 3496 (1.3 hectares). These areas encompass fuels that are at risk to the community and can be mitigated through fuel reduction treatments, which will reduce the wildfire threat to Nordegg. This threat will be mitigated through pile and burn and selective mulching. The project will accomplish the following: • It will reduce the wildfire threat that exists near Nordegg. • The major goal of the project is the removal of dead materials, reduction of coniferous trees and to mitigate areas of increased surface fuel loads. The site currently has areas that are showing good aspen regeneration and the goal with the selective mulching would be to create more microsites for the aspen to flourish. • This work will increase fire suppression resource capabilities in the event of wildfire.