CSFS Landowner Assistance Program

How it works

The Mesa County Community Wildfire Protection Plan identifies the Colorado State Forest Service Landowner Assistance Program as a funding source for defensible space cost-sharing projects. The plan describes typical work as selective thinning, pruning, chipping and/or removing debris, and providing adequate defensible space around homes and structures. It also notes the program can help protect life and property by reducing the spread of fire from wildland fuels to urban structures and can improve vehicle access and firefighter safety.

What the money covers

According to the county plan, eligible project examples include selective thinning, pruning to about 25% of tree or shrub height, and chipping and/or removal of debris. The plan ties the program to maintaining defensible space guidelines and reducing fire spread and impacts on structures.

Amounts and matching

The county plan does not state a dollar amount, reimbursement percentage, or matching requirement for this program.

How to apply

The county plan says to contact Kelly Rogers, District Forester, at CSFS_GrandJunction@mail.colostate.edu or 970-248-7325.

Timing and deadlines

The county plan lists the project timing as spring 2013 in its historical mitigation table, but it does not provide a current application window or deadline in the material reviewed.