Madam Chair, the department and the communities get together to define the areas. We try to define the areas primarily where the people live and where properties are located, as they move into other areas that are of high value to the community as a whole. It might be certain hunting areas, historic areas, at cetera. Then we agree that there is a fixed limit to the amount of money we are willing to spend in it. It is by agreement and we agree from the beginning that we can't fight all the fires and not all the areas are of equal priority. So once we get to those two things, it becomes manageable to be able to come to a mutually agreed to prescribed area. Even in a prescribed area, we think there are some good habits for us to discuss how and when to fight these fires. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Committee Report 3-13(3): Standing Committee On Resource Management And Development Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
In the Legislative Assembly on May 16th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Committee Report 3-13(3): Standing Committee On Resource Management And Development Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 16th, 1996
Page 442
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