Manitou Meeting: BAER Progress & Flood Mitigation
When:
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where:
Manitou Springs Elementary School
110 Pawnee Avenue, Manitou Springs
Who:
Residents of Colorado Springs, Manitou and the Ute Pass area are encouraged to attend.
What:
County and Federal Agencies have scheduled an informational meeting. Main topics of discussion will be BAER and NRCS team progress to date and flood risk mitigation options for private property. Representatives of the National Flood Insurance Program will also answer questions.
Waldo Canyon Fire BAER Stabilization Treatments
The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) implementation team has posted videos and photos that show various emergency stabilization treatments currently being implemented in the burned area of the Waldo Canyon Fire.
The videos are available on the Waldo Canyon Fire (WaldoFire JIC) YouTube Channel at: http://www.youtube.com
The photos are available on the Waldo Canyon Fire InciWeb Website at:
http://inciweb.org
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