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CMU Watercourse US Forest Service Presentation Forest Health and Water Implications

United State Forest Service Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest Grand Valley Ranger District USFS Presenters: Bill Edwards; District Ranger Loren Paulson; Realty Specialist (former Recreation Manager)

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forest

Grand Valley Ranger District

The Grand Valley Ranger District is responsible for the management of the following programs:  Timber  Range  Recreation  Wildlife  Fire and Fuels Management  Lands and Minerals  Others (Business Management, Environnmental Education, Heritage/Archeology, Engineering, Law Enforcement)

Timber

Range

Recreation

Wildlife

Fire and Fuels

Fuel Treatment – Before During and After

Lands & Minerals

Management Example #1 – Spruce Beetle

Spruce Beetle – Forest Acres Affected

Sample – Grand Mesa Resort Sale

GM Resort – Group Selection

GM Resort – Sanitation/Salvage

Management Example #2 – City of GJ Watershed Cooperative agreement in existence between the City of GJ and USFS since 2006 Focus on Fuel Reduction to improve health and reduce likelihood of catastrophic fire within the watershed. Management of recreation activities to reduce impacts

Watershed Boundary

Fuels Reduction Map

A couple of examples

Recreation and Trails Work

2008 Coal Creek Fire (Fire Use) Discussion

• The Coal Creek Fire was one of the first large

fires managed as a fire use fire in the state.

• High visibility and a lot of media.
• The partnership between the USFS and City was

critical to allowing this fire to be “managed” as such and greatly contributed to it’s overall success.

The Future

• Ute Water Planning
• Increased Rx/WFU
• Continue/ Expand

Partnerships

• Adjust to Changes

in Use/Demands

Thank You!