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Project Details
Watershed Health Outcomes Tracker Larimer Conservation District

Cheley Camps Forest Restoration 2020

Activity
Forest Management
Primary Organization
Larimer Conservation District
Funders
Natural Resource Conservation Service, Northern Water, Peaks to People Water Fund
Other Organizations
Colorado State Forest Service, United States Forest Service
Project Primary Contact
Auston Palenik (Auston.Palenik@co.nacdnet.net)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2020 - 2021
Forest Management
This project consists of forest restoration treatments on 2-separate tracts of land. The main treatment consists of 3 treatment units comprising 80-acres. This project is located within the Lake Estes Huc-12 and is expected to restore functionality and vigor of the forest and reduce the effects of severe wildfire on the Lake Estes drainage. The secondary treatment will consists of 1 15-acre treatment unit located within the Fox Creek drainage, adjacent to the town of Glen Haven. The goals with this project reflect those of the treatment on the main property.

Key Accomplishments

  • Fuels Reduction/Forest Restoration: 80.00 acres
  • Active Crown Fire Reduced: 23.00 acres
  • Conditional Reduction in Erosion: 324 metric tons
  • Expected Reduction in Erosion : 20 metric tons
  • Conditional Reduction in Sediment Costs to Water Supplies: $4,783.00
  • Expected Reduction in Sediment Costs to Water Supplies: $288.00
  • Homes within influence zone of treatments (homes): 325
  • Conditional Reduction in Home Loss Value: $580,330.00
  • Conditional reduction in home loss (homes): 2
  • Crucial Wildlife Habitat Protected from Wildfire (conditional): 79.00 acres

Project Themes

  • Wildfire
  • Water Resources and Infrastructure
  • Community Protection and Fire Response
  • Forest Health and Resilience
  • Wildlife
  • Recreation
Wildfire Risk to Water Supplies Cheley Camps Project
(Timing: Before) (~565 KB)
Credit: Peak to People Water Fund
Wildfire Risk to Water Supplies Cheley Camps Project
Credit: Peak to People Water Fund

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $324,318.00
Northern Water (Northern Water): $30,000

NRCS EQIP (NRCS): $284,318

TNC AB InBev Funds (Peaks to People): $10,000

Photos

Predicted Change in Fire Behavior
(Timing: Before) (~29 KB)
Credit: Peak to People Water Fund
Predicted Change in Fire Behavior (Timing: Before)
Credit: Peak to People Water Fund
Cheley Camps Jan 2021
(Timing: During) (~4,133 KB)
Credit: Big Thompson Conservation District
Cheley Camps Jan 2021 (Timing: During)
Credit: Big Thompson Conservation District
Cheley Camps Jan 2021
(Timing: During) (~4,993 KB)
Credit: Big Thompson Conservation District
Cheley Camps Jan 2021 (Timing: During)
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

The Watershed Health Outcomes Reported is sponsored by the Peaks to People Water Fund.

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