BTCD Cheley Forest Restoration
Activity
Forest Management
Primary Organization
Big Thompson 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
None
Project Stage
Implementation
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.
Targeted Performance Measure
- 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
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
Before
Predicted Change in Fire Behavior
Credit: Peak to People Water Fund
During
Cheley Camps Jan 2021
Credit: Big Thompson Conservation District
Cheley Camps Jan 2021
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 8/19/2021