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Publisher
Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
The State of Colorado initiated the effort to develop an after action report (AAR) to identify strengths and areas for improvement observed during response and recovery efforts for both the 2013 Floods and the Black Forest Fire.
Author
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Pollution Control Division
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
The Air Pollution Control Division has evaluated and reviewed its smoke management program in light of increasing the support and use of prescribed fire in Colorado in balance with existing state statute and public health, welfare and visibility mandates.
Publisher
[Colorado State Forest Service]
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Much of Colorado is considered a high hazard fire environment and possesses all the ingredients necessary to support large, intense, and uncontrollable wildfires. Our ability to live more safely in this fire environment greatly depends upon our use of "pre-fire activities." These are steps taken before a wildfire occurs which improve the survivability of people and homes.
Publisher
Colorado State University
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Colorado's forests provide clean air and water, wildlife habitat, world-class recreational opportunities, wood products, and unparalleled scenery. But many of Colorado's forests are in poor condition, with increasing threats from record-setting wildfires, damaged watersheds, invasive insects, and ongoing bark beetle epidemics. Forest management is one of the best ways to reduce threats to our forests, and a thriving forest products industry can help...
Author
Publisher
[Colorado Air Pollution Control Division]
Pub. Date
2009.
Description
There is an overarching concern about the long term trade offs between air quality protection and efforts to mitigate unwanted wildfire. The emissions from wildfire may exceed air quality standards to such a degree that it may be prudent to allow greater levels of burning now to prevent unmitigated wildfires in the future. Prescribed fire implementation needs to regard to issues, such as health risk, public safety, and ecosystem damage if prescribed...
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