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Arrowhead Wildfire Mitigation Project
| MAY 1ST, 2009 - ARDC RELEASES REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: Click HERE to download a PDF of the ARDC - Request for Qualifications for the Arrowhead Wildfire Mitigation “Sprinkler” program. |
| Listing of ARDC Approved Sprinkler Installers
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| A listing of the sprinkler installers (Vendors) who are qualified to participate in this Program is provided below. Participating homeowners are responsible to research competing Vendors. Vendors are available to answer questions and provide quotes to homeowners who wish to install an external wildfire sprinkler system. For questions, contact Bonnie Hundrieser, ARDC (218) 529-7527 or email: bhundrieser@ardc.org George Carlson, President Wildfire Sprinkler, Inc. Grand Marais, MN (218)-388-9969 (877)-896-2635 Email: gcarlson@wildfiresprinkler.com Web: www.wildfiresprinkler.com Tom Anderson, President A&A Plumbing and Heating Grand Rapids, MN (218) 327-4962, ext. 14 Email: sales@aandaplumbingandheating.com Web: www.aandaplumbingandheating.com Frank Soukup, Jr. President Emerald Lawns, Inc. Park Rapids / Brainerd, MN (218)-732-4288 or 1-800-794-8242 Email: frank@emeraldlawns.com Web: www.emeraldlawns.com |
| Background
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 Properties with sprinkler systems proved to be effective in Cook County during the Ham Lake Fire in May, 2007, which claimed over 100 homes. Over 50 structures were saved by sprinkler systems. Additional sprinkler systems supported by this project will add significant protection to homes throughout the Arrowhead region in the event of major wildfire incidents. Funding for the Arrowhead Wildfire Mitigation Project is made possible by a FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant through the State of Minnesota. For a fact sheet on the "Sprinkler Project", click here |
| Firewise
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 Homeowners may also indicate their interest in having an assessment done by filling out the following form (CLICK HERE). By filling out this form, MN DNR Firewise will be able to review the need for assessments and work with local fire departments on assessment training. Please note that this form is not intended to arrange individual assessments. For more information on Firewise in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook Counties: St. Louis County / northern Lake County: Pegg O'Laughlin Julson FireWise Communities Specialist email: pegg.julson@dnr.state.mn.us phone: (218) 276-2245 cell: (218)244-9662 southern Lake County/Cook County: William "BJ" Glesener Firewise Communities Specialist email: bill.glesener@dnr.state.mn.us phone: (218) 308-2364 MN DNR's Firewise website: www.dnr.state.mn.us/firewise |
| About External Sprinkler Systems
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| Sprinkler systems can help in wildfire damage prevention when used in combination with Firewise practices for the creation of defensible space. Creating a defensible space around structures is always the first line of defense against forest fires. For the Firewise brochure "External Wildfire Sprinkler System: Is it Right for You?" click here. |
| Role of ARDC and Partners
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| The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission is the fiscal manager for the project, working with a Sprinkler Committee consisting of emergency management partners from Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties in the development and implementation of the project. Sprinkler Committee members include: Arrowhead Regional Development Commission: Andy Hubley, Regional Planning Division Director Bonnie Hundrieser, Senior Planner / Project Manager St. Louis County: St. Louis County Sheriff's Office/Division of HS/EM: Scott Camps, Emergency Services Manager Paul M. Lee, Coordinator Lake County: BJ Kohlstedt, Emergency Management Coordinator, Lake County Emergency Management Cook County: Jim Wiinanen, Emergency Management Director, Cook County Emergency Management State of Minnesota: Kristen Sailer, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, MN Department of Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management |
| For More Information Contact:
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| Bonnie Hundrieser, Senior Planner Arrowhead Regional Development Commission 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 Phone: (218) 529-7527 Email: bhundrieser@ardc.org |
| This project was supported by Grant Award Number EMC-2008-PD-0003 awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Points of view of opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent endorsement by FEMA or reflects FEMA views. |
Regional Planning Division Programs
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| Regional Planning Staff
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| Please click here to see a list of Division staff members. |
| RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant
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| The RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant will give a community up to $10,000 worth of ARDC planning services to do transportation planning....more |
| ARDC Employee Phone List
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| Click HERE for a list of ARDC phone numbers. |
| Range Readiness
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| ARDC is a key player in the Range Readiness Initiative...click here to learn more. |
| Regional Planning Meeting Calendar
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| Recently Completed Regional Planning Projects
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| To download recently completed documents click HERE. |
| Current Regional Planning Projects
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| Click on a project link below to see project summaries, upcoming or past meeting information, and draft documents. Economic Development 2009 CEDS Planning Mountain Iron Economic Development Strategy Hazard Mitigation Plans Arrowhead Wildfire Mitigation Project Carlton County Hazard Mitigation Plan - DRAFT Koochiching County Hazard Mitigation Plan - DRAFT Regional and Local Land Use Projects Itasca County Community Planning Ranier Community Plan SHIP Active Communities Technical Assistance Ongoing Community Planning Two Harbors Eveleth Housing Iron Range Housing Regional and Local Transportation Projects Fond du Lac Safe Routes to School Ely Safe Routes to School Esko Safe Routes to School Grand Marais Safe Routes to School HelmetHero - Bicycle Education Aitkin Access Management Plan GIS Projects Laurentian GIS Collaborative North Shore GIS Collaborative Energy Projects Wind Power - Rural Energy Development Initiative |