HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN 501 Big Horn Dr, Fire Mit Plan 2021-02-05 (now 450 Big Boulder)
F IRE M ITIGATION P LAN
501 B IG H ORN D RIVE
E STES P ARK, CO
Parcel number: 35243-53-003
A portion of the SW¼, SW¼, Section 24
Township 5 North, Range 73 West
th
6 Principle Meridian
Larimer County, CO
Prepared by:
Mike Hughes, Forester
Fort Collins Field Office
Colorado State Forest Service
970-491-8453
February 5, 2021
Dewald Fire Mitigation PlanFebruary 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this plan is to
evaluate the potential risks from a wildfire
and minimize the impacts. It is followed by
recommended actions to reduce those risks.
There is no guarantee that structures will
survive, but at the very least, firefighters will
more likely defend a home that has mitigated
the dangers versus one that has not.
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Potential: Wildfire risk evaluates the amount of fuels in an area which
can lead to more intense wildfire behavior and higher damage to the area.
Mitigating this risk will decrease extreme fire behavior and diminish negative effects in the case
of a wildfire ignition. Wildfire risk is increased by dense tree arrangements, where crowns are
touching or close together. Risk can also be increased due to
which allow a fire to burn from the ground up into the branches, and then into the crowns of
larger trees. This can increase tree mortality and rate of fire spread. The accumulation of downed
woody debris, litter, and duff also increases fire hazard. These surface fuels should also be
mitigated, especially nearthestructures. Currently, the propertyoverallis at a low-moderate risk
rating.
Current Conditions:
The parcel at 501 Big Horn Drive is 5.67acres
in size. It is estimated that there are less than
two-hundred trees and shrubs per acre. Species
include, but are not limited to:
TreesShrubs
Ponderosa PineMountain Mahogany
Douglas-firGolden Current
Rocky Mtn. JuniperWild Rose
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Dewald Fire Mitigation PlanFebruary 2021
There are rock
outcroppings
throughout the
property with
many large
boulders.
Thesehelp
breakup the
continuous
tree cover.
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Some areas
around the
buildingsite
have already
been thinned.
(notice small
stumps on the
ground)
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A fuel chimney to the west of the building site (above). This area is filled with dense pine, fir
and juniper. It is recommended that this area be thinned to a 10-12 spacing between crowns
and prune ladder fuels. (refer to Creating Wildfire Defensible Zones Quick Guide)
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Dewald Fire Mitigation Plan February 2021
Many fire hazards can be reduced by following these guidelines:
Dispose of slash (branches) and debris left from thinning.
Minimize dead wood, needles and litter.
Continue to trim grasses and weeds. Keep watered, especially during high fire danger.
Keep roofs, gutters and eaves clean. Use synthetic decking whenever possible.
Trim branches
The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) participates with other fire prevention
cooperators in a program called FireWise, which will facilitate widespread
implementation of pre-fire activities throughout Colorado. For more information
concerning this program or if you would like to contact a forester, please contact the
Fort Collins Field Office at: csfs_fortcollins@Mail.Colostate.edu or (970) 491-8660.
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