Missionary Ridge Fire

State: Colorado

Date of Request:  7/19/02

Date of Event:  June 9, 2002

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

Contact FAX #: 720-544-2965

Name of Event:  Missionary Ridge Fire

Type of Event: Wildfire

Location (County, Parish, Other) of Impairment:  La Plata

Cong Dist: 3 

• 70,662 acres burned
• 62,766 acres Public
• 7,896 Acres-Private
• 56 Homes and 27 outbuildings burned

Est. of Damages:
$ 48,935,000

Number of Sites Investigated: 1

Number of DSR’s Prepared: 1

Type of Work Planned & No. of Each Type:

• Mulching - 640 acres
• Seeding - 6,000 acres
• Highway Barriers (Jersey Barriers) - 13,300 ft
• Well Head Protection - 6
• Home Protection Dikes - 8,000 ft.
• Culverts - 100
• Armoring Culverts - 100
• Waterbars & Dips - 200

• Irrigation Ditch Protection - 50
• Hazard Tree Removal - 2,000
• Warning Signs - 200

Number of Sites to be Repaired 1/: 1

Total Construction Cost for all Sites: $ 2,478,000

Total Financial Assistance Needed:  $  1,859,000

Total Technical Assistance Needed: $ 372,000

Number of Persons Impacted:   30,600

Number of Buildings Impacted:
 80 Homes High Risk

Number of Utilities Needing Protection:

• 3 - Water Durange, Bayfield, Ignacio
• 1 - Telecommunication
• 30 Miles Electric Lines
• 20 Miles Canals

Number of Roads Needing Protection:   12 

REMARKS:
The potential exists for sediment and fire debris to damage water supplies for Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio. 1 communication (phone) company and 10 irrigation diversions.

The state of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, has agreed to cover 25% of the sponsor's cost-share with $619,000.