Coal Seam Fire

State:Colorado

Date of Request: 7/19/02

Date of Event: June 8, 2002

Contact E-mail: stuart.simpson@co.usda.gov

Contact FAX #: 720-544-2965

Name of Event: Coal Seam Fire

Type of Event: Wildfire

Location (County, Parish, Other) of Impairment: Garfield

Cong Dist: 3

Description of Damages:

• 12,229 acres burned;
• 3,755 Acres Forest Service;
• 4,456 Acres-BLM;
• 58 Acres-State;
• 2,136 Acres-City;
• 1,824 Acres-Private
• 99 Homes and 14 outbuildings burned

Est. of Damages:
$6,617,500

Number of Sites Investigated:
1

Number of DSR’s Prepared:
1

Type of Work Planned & No. of Each Type:

• Culvert Inlet Protection – 16:
• Bridge/Culvert Debris Racks - 5;
• Clearing & Snagging - 1.5 miles;
• Floodway/Diversion - 1,000 ft.;
• Noxious Weed Control - 200 Acres;
• Seed Mulching/Hydro-Mulching - 305 Acres;
• Hazard Tree Removal - 220 trees

• Home/Structure Flood Project - 12;
• Ditch Diversion Protection - 1;
• Hatchery Protection - 1;
• Community Center Protection - 1;
• Warning Signs - 20;
• Channel/Residential/Commercial Flood Proofing - 1

Number of Sites to be Repaired 1/:
1

Total Construction Cost for all Sites:
$ 1,036,000

Total Financial Assistance Needed:
$ 777,000

Total Technical Assistance Needed
$ 156,000 

Number of Persons Impacted:
16,000

Number of Buildings Impacted:
200

Number of Utilities Needing Protection:
10

Number of Roads Needing Protection:
16 (25 miles)

REMARKS:
The potential exists for sediment and fire debris to damage the fish hatchery, roads, culverts, homes, businesses, and irrigation water supply. This area of potential is west and north of West Glenwood Springs and south of the Colorado River. Garfield County agrees to cover the 25% sponsors share with $259,000.