One example of an on-going community protection effort along the Front Range is the Ridgewood community in Teller County, CO. Ridgewood became a nationally recognized Firewise Community/USA® (FWC) in 2010, making them […]
Ridgewood Community Works Together to Reduce Risk
FACO Slide Show
What is Required to Pile Burn and Broadcast Burn in Colorado?
There are several rules within the State of Colorado that govern the minimum standards required to pile burn or broadcast burn. Please review the Policy Guide by clicking on the link. Please […]
Senate Bill 17-050
A letter from FACO- CONCERNING THE CONSOLIDATION OF GRANT PROGRAMS RELATING TO FOREST MANAGEMENT. Link to SB17-050 Dear Senator Cooke, Please find recommended changes to the language of SB 17-050. These […]
Overcoming Barriers to Mitigation
Link to document with live url links – https://indd.adobe.com/view/81c37d22-42aa-4276-99ea-7969c5fdf343 Pdf available for download – barriersfinal
Make Your Home More Resilient to Wildfire
Warm weather, wildfires and watersheds – Denver Water
How reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires improves the quality of water flowing into our reservoirs. Source: Warm weather, wildfires and watersheds – Denver Water