Pole Hill Forest Restoration Phase II 2020
Activity
Forest Management
Primary Organization
Larimer Conservation District
Funders
Colorado State Forest Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Northern Water, Peaks to People Water Fund
Other Organizations
Colorado Forest Restoration Institute
Project Primary Contact
Auston Palenik (Auston.Palenik@co.nacdnet.net)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2019 - 2020
Forest Management
This 246-ac treatment builds off a 25-ac treatment completed last year. The species composition has not drastically shifted, but tree densities are much higher & average tree age class is lower than historic conditions Beetle & mistletoe events & nearby wildfire resulted in areas of patchy mortality. Project area requires heavy tree thinning to restore the forests to a healthy composition & structure.
Targeted Performance Measure
- Fuels Reduction/Forest Restoration: 247.00 acres
- Active Crown Fire Reduced: 128.00 acres
- Conditional Reduction in Erosion: 3,480 metric tons
- Expected Reduction in Erosion : 625 metric tons
- Conditional Reduction in Sediment Costs to Water Supplies: $14,188.00
- Expected Reduction in Sediment Costs to Water Supplies: $2,549.00
- Homes within influence zone of treatments (homes): 550
- Conditional Reduction in Home Loss Value: $615,367.00
- Conditional reduction in home loss (homes): 2
Project Themes
- Wildfire
- Water Resources and Infrastructure
- Community Protection and Fire Response
- Forest Health and Resilience
Watershed Investment Tool Map
Credit: Peak to People Water Fund
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $774,900.00
Northern Water (Northern Water): $80,000
NRCS EQIP (NRCS): $510,000
TNC AB InBev Funds (Peaks to People): $100,000
Colorado State Forest Service... (CSFS): $84,900
Photos
Before
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Credit: Peaks to People Water Fund
4a Before
Credit: Big Thompson Conservation District
During
5a & 5b
Credit: Big Thompson Conservation District
Work in Progress
Credit: Big Thompson Conservation District
After
1b After
Credit: Big Thompson Conservation District
4b After
Credit: Big Thompson Conservation District
Accomplishments are modeled through Peaks to People’s Watershed Investment Tool and Co-benefits Module. Conditional metrics do not account for the probability of fire. Expected metrics account for the probability the treated area is burned by wildfire. For more information, please visit https://peakstopeople.org/our-solutions/
Project last updated 3/31/2022