PROJECT LEADERSHIP TEAM DAHL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC and ASSOCIATES Bjorn Dahl Society of American Foresters, Certified Forester; Association of Consulting Foresters Natural Resource Consultant __________________________________________________ Lyle Laverty Society of American Foresters, Certified Forester; Association of Consulting Foresters Natural Resource Consultant __________________________________________________ Jim McGannon Certified Arborist, Association of Consulting Foresters Natural Resource Consultant __________________________________________________ Kristian Dahl Geographic Information Management Manager Natural Resource Consultant __________________________________________________ Linda Ziccardi Society of American Foresters, Forester; Association of Consulting Foresters Natural Resource Consultant Cover photos Black Forest Wildfires 3890 Genesee Village Road ● Golden, Colorado 80401 Office: 303-526-2822 ● Fax: 303-526-5197 Email: [email protected] ● Website: www.dahlservices.com BUILDING A FUTURE TOGETHER BLACK FOREST TOGETHER INC FOREST PLAZA CENTER 11460 BLACK FOREST ROAD BLACK FOREST, CO 80908 719 495 2554 2 RECOGNITION development of the Goals We also want to recognize and Objectives that develop the extraordinary The Core Leadership Team the future desired condition commitment El Paso County developed this Community of the Black Forest and the Colorado State Wildfire Protection Plan in community. We thank the Forest Service that partnership with the many participants that contributed valuable staff communities it serves. The contributed their time and time and resources to Project Leadership Team effort to this plan, and for support the creation and provided development of the their dedication and approval of this document. Black Forest CWPP. A commitment to preparing directory of current team our community for wildfire. The State of Colorado representatives is provided Department of Local Affairs in the beginning of this Special thanks for advice, and the federal government report. review and the valuable for this CWPP grant. The comments provided by, unprecedented level of Nancy Trosper, Fire Chief support received from Over 100 community Bryan Jack, Rick McMorran, federal, state, and local members attended plan Dave Root, John Padgett, entities will be instrumental scoping meetings and Carolyn Brown, Bob in the forthcoming submitted personal Sturtevant, Bill Kappel, Judy implementation of the Black responses that are Von Ahlefeldt, Len Lankford, Forest Community Wildfire documented in the appendix Keith Worley and a very Protection Plan. Thank you to of this report. Many special thanks to Edward R the authors of the 2007 Black individuals and organizations Bracken, Sr. Forest CWPP for contributing also participated in the to this 2016 CWPP. 2016 Core Leadership Team Black Forest Together, Inc., Edward R. Bracken Sr. Chairman, Board of Directors [email protected] 719-495-2445 Black Forest Fire/Rescue Protection District Bryan J Jack, Fire Chief 11445 Teachout Rd. [email protected] 719-495-4300 El Paso Sheriff’s Office, John Padgett, Commander, Deputy Fire Warden [email protected] 719-575-8407 Black Forest Together, Inc., Nancy Trosper, Planning Coordinator [email protected] 719-495-2554 Colorado State Forest Service, Dave Root, Assist. Dist. Forester, Technical Advisor [email protected] 719-687-2921 Black Forest Together, Inc., Kenneth Clark, Forest Director [email protected] 719-495-2933 Community Citizen Representative, Carolyn Brown [email protected] 719-495-2445 3 BLACK FOREST COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN September 2016 Plan Approval Document As required by the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, the undersigned representatives, Chairman of the Black Forest Inc., El Paso County Board of County commissioners, Fire Chief, and the Colorado State Forest Service acknowledge that they have reviewed and approved the contents of this plan. The following agencies have reviewed and agree to this Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Black Forest Together Chairman, Edward R. Bracken, Sr. Date El Paso County Representative Chair of the Board of County Commissioners Date El Paso County Sherriff’s Office Deputy Fire Warden, Commander, John Padgett Date Black Forest Fire - Rescue Protection District Chairman of the Board, Rick McMorran Date Black Forest Fire - Rescue Protection District, Fire Chief Chief, Bryan Jack Date Colorado State Forest Service Larry Long, District Forester, CSFS Date Black Forest Community Representative Carolyn Brown Date 4 CONTACT INFORMATION Colorado State Forest Service El Paso County Planning Department Dave Root, Assistant District Forester Elaine Kleckner, Planning manager Woodland Park District 2002 Creek Crossing P.O. Box 9024 Colorado Springs, CO 80905 113 S. Boundary Rd. [email protected] Woodland Park, CO 80866 719-520-6999 [email protected] 719-687-2921 Colorado Springs Fire Department Steven Oswald, Captain, PIO El Paso County Commissioner 375 Printers Pkwy. Darrell Glenn, District 1 Colorado Springs, CO 80910 200S Cascade Ave. Suite 100 [email protected] Colorado Springs, CO 80903 719-385-7223 [email protected] 719-520-6411 Falcon Fire Department Trent Harwig, Fire Chief El Paso County Commissioner 7030 Old Meridian Rd Sallie Clark, District 3 Peyton, CO 80831 200 S. Cascade Ave. Suite 100 No email provided Colorado Springs, CO 80903 719-495-4050 [email protected] 719-520-6413 Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Vinny Burns, Fire Chief El Paso County Sheriff's Office 5055 SW Lake View Drive Lt. Rick McMorran, Patrol Division Culver, OR 97734 27 E. Vermijo Ave. 15415 Gleneagle Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Colorado Springs, CO 80921 [email protected] [email protected] 719-520-7137 719-488-8680 El Paso County Sheriff's Office Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District John Padgett, Fire Warden Chris Truty, Fire Chief Emergency Services Division 15455 Gleneagle Dr. Ste 230 27 E. Vermijo Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [email protected] [email protected] 719-484-0911 719-575-8407 To obtain copies of this plan contact: Nancy Trosper, Planning Coordinator Black Forest Together Office: 719-495-2554 [email protected] Kenneth Clark, Forest Director Black Forest Together Office 719 495-2933 [email protected] 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS BUILDING A FUTURE TOGETHER ....................................................................................................... 2 2016 Core Leadership Team ................................................................................................................ 3 CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 10 ACRONYMNS AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................ 13 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 14 1.1 COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN PURPOSE ........................................................... 14 1.2 NEED FOR A COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN ...................................................... 16 1.3 THE CWPP PLANNING PROCESS .................................................................................................. 17 Community Engagement ................................................................................................................... 17 Collaboration...................................................................................................................................... 18 Table 1. CWPP Development Process ................................................................................................ 19 1.4 MISSION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................20 2. BLACK FOREST COMMUNITY PROFILE .................................................................... 22 2.1 COMMUNITY SETTING .................................................................................................................. 22 BFFR District Characteristics ............................................................................................................ 22 Demographic Characteristics ............................................................................................................ 22 2.2 CLIMATE ......................................................................................................................................... 22 2.3 TOPOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................................. 23 2.4 WILDLAND VEGETATION & FUELS ............................................................................................. 23 PONDEROSA PINE ............................................................................................................................ 24 MEADOW/GRASS COMPLEX ........................................................................................................... 25 2.5 BLACK FOREST FUEL MODELS .................................................................................................... 25 2.6 FIRE SUPPRESSION WATER RESOURCES..................................................................................