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Forest Health/Wildfire Mitigation Committee - Santa Fe Trail Ranch
Now know as Forest Health Coalition (501 (c) 3 Non-Profit)
Educational Events, Completed Projects and CWPP Planning Meetings 2004-2008
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10/15/04
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Culebra Range Community Coalition Presentation at SFTR Annual Meeting
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06/18/05
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FireWise Training Seminar Presented by Judy Serby and Mandy Wiedeman from CSFS
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07/14/05
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Vermejo Park Ranch Shaded Fuel Break Tour Scott Chase, Head Forester from VPR and
CK Morey, CSFS District Forester guided tour of Shaded Fuel Break on Border of VPR with SFTR
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08/18/05
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Vermejo Park Ranch Shaded Fuel Break Tour Part II
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09/21/05
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Tour of Bosque del Oso Wildlife Area Restoration sites with Bob Holder and Jeremy Gallegos, Colorado DOW District Wildlife Managers
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10/21/05
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Firewise Site Tour of Properties on SFTR w/ Judy Serby from CSFS as luncheon Speaker re: CWPPs
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10/31/05
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Review of CWPP Preliminary Findings Presented by CK Morey, CSFS District Forester
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02/01/06
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Collaborators Meeting to Review first draft of CWPP
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02/18/06
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FH/WM committee Public Meeting to discuss CWPP with CK Morey, CSFS District Forester and Jim Webb, Land Stewardship Associates (CWPP Consultant) Presenting followed by an open forum for questions and disc
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10/13/06
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Merrill Kaufmann presentation on Forest Health
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08/09/07
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Tour of SFTR D-Space sites and VPR-SFTR Shaded Fuel Break for NM Firewise and Colfax County Coalition of Firewise Communities
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11/09/07
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Mechanical Mitigation Tour with Bullhog Demonstrations and VPR-SFTR Shaded Fuel Break Site Tour
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04/15/08
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Planning Meeting Held for Legislative Tour of SFTR-VPR Fuel Break
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07/05/08
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Tabletop display debut at Santa Fe Trail Ranch Independence Day Picnic
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10/25/08
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Free Standing educational display debut at Santa Fe Trail Ranch Annual Meeting
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Other Accomplishments
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05/05
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2005 WUI Grant approved
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09/05
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2006 WUI Grant Submitted
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10/05
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Website up and running at sftrforest.org
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12/05-01/06
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Hydro-Axe project Net of 250+ hrs of Hydro-Axe run time
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01/25/06
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CWPP Draft mailed to all SFTR Property Owners
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01/25/06
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“Only You Can Protect Forest Health” DVD Mailed out with CWPP Draft
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04/11/06
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Santa Fe Trail Ranch CWPP completed
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09-10/06
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SFTR-Vermejo Park Ranch Fuel Break work continued (2006 WUI grant)
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10/06
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Receive Firewise Communities/USA for SFTR
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11-12/06
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BullHog D-Space work coordinated for SFTR private property owners 141.5 hours
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12/06
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3 representatives to Nat’l Firewise Mtg and Home Ignition Zone Training - Denver
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05/07
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Receive 501c3 status from IRS Name changed to Santa Fe Trail Ranch Firewise Action Group
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05-06/07
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SFTR-VPR Fuel Break work continued (2003 WUI grant) total of 420 acres completed
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6-7/07
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2nd round of BullHog work at SFTR with additional 145.5 hours completed
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09/07
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2007 CWPP & Fire Feature Maps Update completed and posted to website
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09/07
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3rd round BullHog work at SFTR begins with 280+ hours scheduled
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11/07
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SFTR-VPR Fuel Break work to continued (2007 WUI + 2007 1130 grant funds)
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01/08
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Grant proposals written for Community Wildfire Protection Plans for Spirit Mountain Ranch and Trinidad Lake Estates.
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04/08
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Full length of SFTR-VPR Fuel Break along mutual borders is completed (~1400 acres).
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05/08
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Cost share distributed for BullHog mechanical thinning defensible space work.
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06/08
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Helped coordinate project approval visits and qualification for FLEP funds.
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07/08
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Spirit Mountain Ranch completed CWPP.
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08/08
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Approval to continue SFTR-VPR fuel break on Wooton Ranch & tie into I-25.
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11/08
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Representative sent to National Firewise Meeting - Tampa
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