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FRONT RANGE ROUNDTABLE Q2- 13 QUARTERLY MEETING

Stay informed on the latest progress in forest conservation within Pike & San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands. Updates include reforestation initiatives, bark beetle response strategies, and water conservation projects in collaboration with Denver Water. Learn about ongoing efforts to mitigate bark beetle infestations, increase fuels reduction treatments, and upcoming restoration projects. Stay engaged and support these ecological initiatives!

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FRONT RANGE ROUNDTABLE Q2- 13 QUARTERLY MEETING

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  1. FRONT RANGE ROUNDTABLE Q2-13 QUARTERLY MEETING IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE 2010 - 2014 • Pike & San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands May 31, 2013

  2. CFLRP 2

  3. CFLRP 3

  4. CFLRP 4

  5. DENVER WATER • South Platte Ranger District • Work continues in the Strontia Springs Zone of Concern. • In FY13 – 14, work to be initiated in and adjacent to the Bailey Zone. • In FY15 work is anticipated in and adjacent to the Elk Creek Zone. • Reforestation was initiated in 2013 in the Buffalo Creek Burn area. • South Park Ranger District • Work in the Antero Zone will be completed this year. 5

  6. DENVER WATER 6

  7. BARK BEETLE RESPONSE Mountain Pine Beetle & Spruce Beetle • Focus is on 3 Key Areas: • Preventative treatments /mitigation in High Value Areas (developed recreation sites, ski areas) • Treatments include spraying of insecticide, hazard tree removal, reforestation. • Leadville has been treating these sites for several years, the focus will shift to Salida and San Carlos. • Large-Moderate Scale Sanitation/Salvage treatments in spruce dominated cover types per access, terrain and management prescription. • Greenhorn Project - Wet Mountains. • Other areas to be identified on the Salida RD. • Increase Fuels Reduction Treatments in mountain pine beetle impacted / susceptible lodgepole pine on the Leadville RD. • Tennessee Creek Project. • Implementation will include treatment via the FRLTSC. 7

  8. BARK BEETLE MITIGATION 8

  9. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS • Other water provider partnerships to begin in FY14 (CSU, Pueblo, City of Aurora) • Waldo Canyon Restoration. • Running out of feasible ground for ground based logging in 10 – 15 years for current CFLRP/Fuels target vegetation. • Looking at second entry treatments in some project areas. • Intent is for RX fire to be a large part of future treatments (UMC). 9

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