A Mountain Pine Beetle Awareness Manual and Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Hot Sulphur Springs-Parshall Fire Protection District and Williams Fork Valley in Grand County, Colorado
Date of Award
3-7-2010
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Applied Science
Organizational Unit
University College, Environmental Policy and Management
Disciplines
Environmental Policy & Mgmt
First Advisor
Leonard Pasquini
Keywords
Beetle, Community, Mountain, Pine, Plan, Protection, Wildfire
Abstract
The Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic is a growing problem in Colorado forests. As infestation continues, so does devastation of the state's forests. After the beetle infests an area, hazardous forest fuels accumulate on the forest floor, increasing the fire load. At present, eradicating, controlling, and preventing the epidemic is invasive and not cost effective. Subsequently, communities must plan to eradicate hazardous forest fuels to avoid severe forest fires and defend vital community assets and citizen's safety. This document will provide a Mountain Pine Beetle Public Awareness Manual to increase public consciousness regarding the beetle epidemic and a guidance document for a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for Hot Sulphur Springs-Parshall Fire Protection District and Williams Fork Valley in Grand County, Colorado.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Rea, Christopher, "A Mountain Pine Beetle Awareness Manual and Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Hot Sulphur Springs-Parshall Fire Protection District and Williams Fork Valley in Grand County, Colorado" (2010). University College: Environmental Policy and Management Capstones. 85.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_epm/85