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NRCS ACTIVITIES AT THE DIERICH FIRE

Media Alert 7/12/02

Natural Resources Conservation Service
Office of Public Affairs
655 Parfet Street - RM. E200C
Lakewood, CO 80215		 720-544-2808-OFFICE
720-544-2965-FAX
www.co.nrcs.usda.gov
petra.barnes@co.usda.gov

NRCS ACTIVITIES AT THE DIERICH FIRE

The following is a current project and/or activity involving Colorado wildfires and the NRCS rehabilitation work. Any publicity you can give to this activity would be greatly appreciated. For further questions please call Petra Barnes at 720-544-2808 or e-mail me at petra.barnes@co.usda.gov

The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) continues its rehabilitation efforts on all Colorado fires including damage assessment surveys on private lands to determine what, if any, Federal funding will be requested for applying practices to mitigate imminent (today or tomorrow) threats to life and/or property (i.e., urgent and compelling projects).

Through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP), NRCS provides relief on private lands with imminent hazards to life and property caused by hurricanes, floods, fires, windstorms, and other natural occurrences. The program allows for the installation or repairing of conservation measures that control flooding and prevents soil erosion as needed to protect life and property. Conservation measures may include reseeding, tree felling, repairing sediment basins, and road culvert protection.

Damage Assessment Complete and Request for EWP Funding Submitted

Type of Work Planned:

  • 2 sediment basins
  • 11,000 ft. of Diversion Terraces

  • Seeding on 575 acres

Total Requested Funds: $53,000

Number of Persons Impacted:

  • 600 Glade Park residents
  • 10 Farm Families

Number of Buildings Impacted: 3 farmsteads

Number of Utilities Needing Protection:

  • 2 stockwater pipes
  • 1 irrigation ditch

Number of Roads Needing Protection:
1 Major Road to Glade Park

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