Volume 3, Issue 2, Summer 2005 Website: www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/ E-mail: [email protected] Highlights A message from the Forest Supervisor Front Range 2 Partnership The summer field season is in Resource Review is located on your next visit to the ARP, see full swing. We hope you have page 5. page 6 for details. Centennial 3 hand the chance to visit the Arap- Two of our employees received We continue to celebrate the Marker aho and Roosevelt National For- prestigious awards, John Op- Centennial of the Forest Service Integrated 5 ests and Pawnee National Grass- penlander received the Regional on the ARP and tour Leadership Resource land and enjoy all it has to offer. Lands Award and Kevin Cannon Team had the privilege of setting Fire season is here so be extra received the Chief’s Bob Marshall a Centennial Marker on Mount Fire Season 6 careful out there. You can find Award for Champion of Wilder- Goliath as part of the celebration. out more about how the fire dan- ness Stewardship. Their stories I hope you all have had the PWV 7 ger is increasing on page 6. are found on page 4 and 5. opportunity to celebrate the first 10 year In April the ARP was subject to The Front Range Fuels Treat- hundred years of the Forest Ser- Anniversary an Integrated Resource Review ment Partnership (FRFTP) con- vice and we look forward to serv- conducted by our Regional Of- tinues to move ahead. See page ing you into the next 100 years. ARP 8 fice. I am very proud all the ARP 2 for how you can receive a copy Foundation employees and how they have of the FRFTP annual report . Points of View 9 contributed and continue to work We also have a new Forest and Jim Bedwell, hard to make the ARP a better Grassland Visitors Guide avail- Jim Bedwell, ForestForest Supervisor Supervisor Spotlights 10 place. More on the Integrated able to assist you in planning 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 The last few months have been 217-2874. eventful for the FRFTP. Along with FRFTP leadership, including lead- tremendous efforts in treating hazard- ers from the Roundtable group, made ous fuels, the Partnership has in- informational visits to USDA Forest The primary goal of the Front Range Fuels creased its efforts to provide informa- Service Chief Dale Bosworth and staff, Treatment Partnership (FRFTP) is to en- tion to numerous groups interested in Department of Agriculture Under Sec- hance community sustainability and restore fire-adapted ecosystems through identifica- the Partnership and also expanding the retary Mark Rey and the Colorado con- tion, prioritization and rapid implementation of role and activity of the Roundtable. gressional delegation. During the visits hazardous fuels treatment along the Front The first annual report for the FRFTP information was provided about FRFTP became available in early June. In- success stories, especially accomplish- cluded with background information on ments and collaboration, and informa- sored by the Partnership Roundtable. the FRFTP was information on collabo- tion on the future of the FRFTP. Ac- A series of six meetings will be held rative work; science generated for and cording to Partnership presenters the throughout the Front Range to intro- through the partnership; information on visits generated lots of interest as well duce meeting invitees to the Roundta- stakeholders, including the Roundta- as favorable impressions of the ble and provide an update on the ble; community wildfire protection FRFTP. Roundtable’s efforts to develop a vi- plans and project accomplishments. To Two congressional staff field trips sion for Front Range ecology, econom- obtain a copy of the annual report con- were held in the spring and early sum- ics and politics. The vision will help the tact Katherine Timm at mer. The first tour, held on May 4, in- Roundtable and the FRFTP work with [email protected] or (970) troduced congressional staff to the ac- communities along the Front Range on tivities and people associated with the issues of fuels and healthy forests as northern part of the FRFTP. The sec- well as intensify the grass-roots efforts ond tour, held on June 21, introduced that are the essence of FRFTP. The congressional staff to activities and meetings, scheduled for mid-August, people associated with the south side will be held for invitees from; Larimer of the FRFTP. Each day included field and Boulder Counties, Jefferson trips to areas where projects were be- County, Gilpin and Clear Creek Coun- ing done or had been completed on ties, El Paso and Douglas Counties, public and private land, presentations Park and Teller Counties, and Grand by people working with or as part of the County. The first half of the meeting partnership and time for answering will be spent sharing information from questions from the staff. Both trips had the Roundtable to participants. The great participation from the staff and second half of the meeting will be exhibited the positive relationship the spent gathering comments, gathering Above: Dick Edwards, Canyon Lakes Ranger Partnership has with elected officials. information and answering questions District Planning Team Leader, introduces legislative staffers , media representatives and One of the biggest efforts currently in from the participants. Make sure you cooperators to hazardous fuels treatment in progress with the FRFTP is the com- contact your Roundtable representa- Estes Valley. munity engagement tours being spon- tive for more information. Article Contributions Vision of Forests to Grassland Newsletter We would like article contributions for the various sections “Our vision is to utilize this of this tri-annual newsletter. The next deadline is October 3, newsletter to create a channel 2005. When submitting articles or photos, please provide your name, affiliation (if any), phone number and/or e-mail. Send the for improving an ongoing dialog article, topic or photo via e-mail or hard copy. Articles should be between the Arapaho and Roose- no longer than 500 words and should identify the topic area the velt National Forest and Pawnee article is geared toward. Please note that there are additional National Grassland and stake- guidelines for the Points Of View Section. You can find those on page 10. holders. Submissions can be sent to: We hope that it will provide new Tammy Williams opportunities for the public to Forests to Grassland 2150 Centre Avenue Building E participate with processes, pro- Fort Collins, CO 80526 jects and partnerships through- [email protected] out the Forests and Grassland.” Volume 3, Issue 2, Summer 2005 Page 3 Looking towards the future at Berthoud Pass SolVista Ski Corporation is in the USDA Forest Service requirements. natural features of the pass and the process of completing the terms and Berthoud Pass has long been identi- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. conditions of their ski area permit by fied as a major trailhead location for the In the winter, the site will continue to removing all the facilities associated with Continental Divide National Scenic Trail serve backcountry skiers and snow- the former Berthoud Pass ski area, in- (CDNST) stretching from Mexico to Can- boarders as it has in the past. Funding cluding the lodge, from National Forest ada. With its proximity to the Denver for the project includes a Great Outdoors lands. Alpine Demolition, working for metro area, Berthoud Pass will serve as Colorado grant, awarded in December SolVista Ski Corporation, began remov- the highest use segment of the CDNST 2004, to Colorado State Parks in part- ing facilities on June 6. The removal of and is being developed as a showcase. nership with the Continental Divide Trail these facilities is the last step remaining The new developments will include a Alliance and the Forest Service. in SolVista’s request to terminate their trailhead, with improved parking, rest- Special Use Permit to operate the ski rooms and a warming hut to allow peo- Arapaho & Roosevelt area. The original deadline for removal ple to get out of the weather in the sum- National Forests & of the facilities was September 20, 2004. mer and winter. The site will also have However, Forest Supervisor Jim Bedwell four accessible scenic overlooks that Pawnee National Grassland extended that deadline at the request of have spectacular views of Clear Creek Fire Information Line SolVista. The removal of facilities and and Grand Counties and interpretive the rehabilitation of the site must meet signs that will highlight the history and 970-498-1030 & 1031 A Centennial Marker is placed at Mount Goliath The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Paw- (GPS) sessions to determine the exact location of each nee National Grassland’s (ARP) Leadership Team along survey monument. This highly precise survey monument with twelve members of the Americorp crew installed a will be part of the National Spatial Reference System Centennial Commemorative survey monument disk south- (NSRS) and serve the public for generations to come. west of the Mount Goliath Visitor Center. The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Paw- The survey monument was placed on a 750 pound buff nee National Grassland Foundation purchased the buff flagstone base, secured in 800 pounds of concrete to with- flagstone and descriptive plaque to make the project possi- stand the test of time. Every forest in the five state Rocky ble. Thank you Foundation and ARP Forest Surveyor, Mountain Region placed a centennial survey monument David Tomaschow for helping us commemorate 100 years and between June 1 and 3 conducted three separate inde- of the Forest Service.