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A Message from the Forest Supervisor Front Range 2 It Is Hard to Believe That This Years There Are Many Things I June 23 Volume 4, Issue 2, Summer 2006 Website: www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/ E-mail: [email protected] Highlights A message from the Forest Supervisor Front Range 2 It is hard to believe that this years there are many things I June 23. Deputy Forest Super- Partnership will be my last note to you in the am very proud of that the ARP visor Jackie Parks will be the Mountain 4 Forest to Grassland Newsletter. showed strong leadership in or Acting Forest Supervisor for Pine Beetle In case some of you have not accomplished. The Front 120 days after that date. Jackie heard, I have accepted a pro- Range Fuel Treatment Partner- and I have worked very closely Fire 5 motion to our National Head- ship, the ARP Foundation and over the last two years and I Restrictions quarters in Washington, D.C., the Mountain Pine Beetle Coop- know you will enjoy working Former 7 where I will serve as the Direc- erative featured in this issue are with her as we work to fill my Chief’s visit tor for Recreation and Heritage just a few examples. I am also position. Resources. I am very excited proud that this forest isn’t hesi- I hope our paths cross again Diamond 8 about my new opportunity and tant to take on the challenging sometime in the future. Until Peak as I look back to my six years of issues such as recreational then, thank you for the wonder- Mountain Bike Patrol service here I know I will miss shooting, dispersed camping, ful opportu- the challenges, scenic beauty, campfires and prairie dogs in nity of serv- ARP 9 and the wonderful people I have order to work towards environ- ing you. Foundation had the opportunity to work with mentally sound solutions with Jim Bedwell, Points of View 10 both internally and externally. you, our stakeholders. Forest Supervisor As I reflect on these past My last day on the ARP is Editor, Forests to Grassland Arapaho and Roosevelt N.F. & Pawnee N.G. 2150 Centre Avenue, Building E Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 Page 2 Forests to Grassland Hot Topics Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership Update industry and user groups The Partnership — all with a vested interest in forest health and fire risk mitigation. Launched in 2003, the Front Range Roundtable working Fuels Treatment Partnership (FRFTP) groups were formed in has gained a reputation — and recogni- 2005 to discuss research tion — for its collaborative successes. findings on forest health, The continuing work of the FRFTP fire risk mitigation, natural Roundtable, the development of Commu- resource policy and eco- nity Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP), nomic issues. The working research, educational outreach and the groups recruited additional successful implementation of fuels reduc- subject-matter experts to The primary goal of the Front Range Fuels Treatment tion projects involving multiple partners participate in their meet- Partnership (FRFTP) is to enhance community sustain- defined the Partnership in 2005. ings to ensure that they ability and restore fire-adapted ecosystems through examined all major as- identification, prioritization and rapid implementation of The Roundtable pects of the issues. Meet- ings were well attended, discussion was Jahnke and Jim Hubbard, USDA Forest Building on the expanding interest and lively and debate was sometimes conten- Service, deputy chief of State and Private commitment of its members, the FRFTP tious. Forestry. Also highlighting the meeting Roundtable, which met for the first time in In the end, that lively discussion pro- was the public rollout of the Roundtable’s May 2004, continued to meet quarterly in duced carefully considered findings and publication “Living with Fire: Protecting 2005 to discuss a long-term vision for the recommendations that were presented to Communities and Restoring Forests.” future of Colorado’s Front Range forests. the public on May 18 at the Nature Con- “I can think of no better model to ad- The Roundtable is comprised of more servancy’s Colorado Council meeting. dress the needs and concerns of people than 30 representatives from county, This gathering featured Governor Bill and nature than what has been done state, and federal agencies; local govern- Owens as the keynote speaker and had through the Roundtable,” said Jim Bed- ments; non-governmental environmental presentations providing history and sup- well forest supervisor on the Arapaho and and conservation organizations; the aca- port of the Roundtable by Regional For- Roosevelt and Pawnee. demic and scientific communities; and ester Rick Cables, State Forester Jeff The initiatives developed by the Roundtable (continued on page 2) Article Contributions Vision of Forests to Grassland Newsletter We would like article contributions for the vari- “Our vision is to utilize this ous sections of this tri-annual newsletter. The next newsletter to create a deadline is September 29, 2006. When submitting channel for improving an articles or photos, please provide your name, affilia- tion (if any), phone number and/or e-mail. Send the ongoing dialog between the article, topic or photo via e-mail or hard copy. Arti- Arapaho and Roosevelt cles should be no longer than 500 words and should National Forest and Paw- identify the topic area the article is geared toward. nee National Grassland Please note that there are additional guidelines for the Points Of View Section. You can find those on and stakeholders. page 10. We hope that it will pro- vide new opportunities for Submissions can be sent to: Tammy Williams the public to participate Forests to Grassland with processes, projects 2150 Centre Avenue, Building E and partnerships throughout Fort Collins, CO 80526 the Forests and Grassland.” [email protected] Volume 4, Issue 2, Summer 2006 Page 3 Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership con’t address issues, especially on private land, such as providing 2005, the Colorado State Forest Service treated 9,284 acres increased funding for forest treatments, reducing forest treat- on state and private land at a cost of $3,713,600. This figure ment costs, engaging local leadership in project planning and represents FRFTP Strategy funding, USDA Forest Service implementation, and setting priorities that ensure progress to- grants, and in-kind or monetary match for treatments imple- ward common forest restoration and community protection mented by private landowners. The Pike National forest goals. For example, the Roundtable scenario identified an aver- The FRFTP has gained a reputation — age cost of more than $400 per acre and annual treatment costs that could exceed $15 million. The expected annual and recognition — for its collaborative shortfall of $9 million annually over the 40-year time horizon successes. applies primarily to private land. This is a contrast to the FRFTP Strategy, which identified a shortfall of $23 million an- nually over a period of more than 10 years and applies primar- treated 7,900 acres at a cost of $2,000,000, the Arapaho & ily to federal lands. Roosevelt National Forests treated 6,729 acres at a cost of $1,610,958, and the National Park Service treated 995 acres The Action at a cost of $291,740. Planning was completed on an addi- tional 24,083 acres of federal land, and 14,144 acres of state With help from members of the FRFTP, 13 Front Range com- and private land. munities completed Community Wildfire Protection Plans that meet CSFS standards and nearly 30 Front Range subdivisions The Future and/or HOAs strategically implemented fuels reduction pro- jects to help protect their communities from wildfires and re- The Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership continues to store forest health. find success through collaboration that fosters support for fuels Agencies involved with the FRFTP engaged in numerous reduction projects resulting in fire risk mitigation and forest res- outreach and technology transfer programs during 2005. For toration. With continued funding, support from the Roundtable, example, Partnership agency representatives organized and successful implementation of CWPPs, and timely research hosted two congressional tours; one in Estes Park that high- and outreach programs, 2006 promises to be another produc- lighted collaborative fuels reduction projects on public and pri- tive year for the Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership. vate land on the northern Front Range, and one at the Manitou Experimental Forest that focused on mastication research, (To read the FRFTP Roundtable’s complete report or the FRFTP an- development of the Teller County CWPP, and fuels mitigation nual report, visit www.frftp.org and click on the Front Range Fuels projects on adjacent public and private lands. Treatment Partnership Roundtable. The 2005 Front Range Fuels In the spring of 2005, three forest ecologists with the Rocky Treatment Partnership Annual Report is also available on the FRFTP Mountain Research Station organized and hosted the first website.) Great Mixed Conifer Tour. The first tour was so well attended that two additional tours were offered in September, which New Visitor Guide attracted more than 60 participants including federal, state, and The ARP local agency personnel, legislative staffers, the media, and the Visitor Guide general public. The purpose of the tours was to present data is now avail- collected by the scientists and discuss implications for man- able to visi- agement in the complex mixed conifer zone between 7,500 tors at no and 9,000 feet in elevation. cost. The Complementing these major tours were several smaller guide fea- tours that showcased project demonstration sites throughout tures infor- the Front Range. mation about The FRFTP also partnered with the Rocky Mountain Re- the recrea- search Station to host a Landscape Treatment Optimization tional oppor- Workshop that was attended by more than 50 representatives tunities, rules from land-management agencies and non-governmental con- and regula- servation organizations.
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