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  • EVACUATION ORDER AREA TEMPORARY ACCESS PERMIT APPLICATION

  • Information Collection Statement

    Personal information you provide in this form is collected pursuant to Section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    This information will be used for the purpose of applying for a temporary access permit for evacuation order areas.

    Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to the RDCK Privacy Officer, 250-352-6665, info@rdck.bc.ca or Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4.

  • Application Instructions/Information

     

    Purpose: to temporarily allow access to the evacuation order area to address the following:

    • Critical Infrastructure or utility agencies may require access in order to service (ie. refuel, inspect) or make repairs to affected critical equipment and sites
    • Members of the agriculture sector or residents that may need to make essential repairs to fencing, feed or evacuate livestock, or tend to essential crops
    • Community members may request access so they can retrieve important documents or supplies (ex. medications, business items), or tend to their domestic animals.

    Applications must be received at least 24 hours prior to the intended date of entry by 9:00 am, and all required fields in the online application form must be completed. Details must be provided on the purpose for entry and the route to be taken to the destination. The intended location must also be indicated. 

    Applications will be reviewed by the Regional District of Central Kootenay and other agencies to evaluate requests.

    Each TAP is valid for a single one-hour entry, although this time may be lessened or revoked if wildfire conditions change or worsen. You will be escorted by the RCMP, or designate.  

    Given the nature of an evacuation order area and conditions, a temporary access permit can be revoked at anytime. If this occurs entry will not be permitted and a new application will be required.

    Absolutely no one under the age of 19 will be permitted entry into the evacuation order area.

    A maximum of 1 (one) driver and 2 (two) passengers may be permitted per application.

    Time of entry will be determined upon approval of application.

    If approved, you will receive an email confirmation indicating the date, time and checkpoint you will be permitted entry. Upon arrival at the entry checkpoint, you will be provided an evacuation zone entry permit that you will be required to sign. 

  • Applicant information

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  • Entrant information

    Driver Details: (Companies and organizations who may only assign a driver on the day of the entry can skip this step.)
  • Vehicle Information

  • Passenger information

    Passenger 1
  • Passenger information

    Passenger 2
  • Application Waiver Agreement

    Please read carefully
  • I understand that I am entering an active evacuation order zone and that, if I am approved to enter, I must sign the evacuation zone entry permit to enter.

    If I choose not to sign the permit, my approval to enter will be revoked and I may be refused entry into the evacuation order zone in the future.

    I understand that given the nature of an evacuation order area and wildfire conditions my temporary access permit may be revoked at anytime without notice.

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