Post-Fire Forest & Landscape Rehabilitation
This is the first in a three part vegetation series that will include:
- Resources
- Progress
- Future
Part 1: Information Resources
Many landowners impacted by the Waldo Canyon Fire face a variety of challenges as they begin their landscape rehabilitation.
To assist with this process, the Colorado State Forest Service publication entitled ‘Post-Fire Rehabilitation’ provides many valuable insights into post-fire vegetation assessment, soil condition, erosion control and re-vegetation issues. You can find the publication at http://csfs.colostate.edu/pages/post-fire-rehab.html.
In addition, homeowners may wish to seek professional help for tree assessment, salvaging, removal, and/or replanting needs. As a measure of assurance for homeowners, the City Forestry Division issues tree service licenses to companies in an effort to promote best practices for managing our “urban forest.” Companies with tree service licenses are listed on the City’s Forestry website at http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=3539.
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