Mitigation Tool Library Now Open

There is now a mitigation tool library in the lower canyon. If you want to mitigate your property, here is a list of Husqvarna-branded battery-operated tools (unless otherwise noted) available for check out.

• Pole saw
• String trimmer
• Brush cutter
• 14” chainsaw
• Stihl log stand
• Stihl Peavy 60”
• Stihl 4” cordless pruner
• DR Electric 6-ton corded log splitter with outdoor extension cord
• Champion 25-ton gas-powered log splitter
• PPE, including chaps, safety helmets with visors, and ear protection

If you want to use any of these tools, contact your tool librarians:
     Bryan Maddox
     970 493-0760  
     bgreenemad@gmail.com and/or

     Tyson Powell
     303 386-5338
     tysonpowell875@gmail.com

You must sign a liability release form and agree to read the manual on the equipment you are checking out.

Tools are stored in the garage on the Fonken property (the old cave).

The Cache la Poudre Fire and Emergency Group provided funding for the tools, and the Poudre Canyon Fire Protection District (PCFPD) coordinates this program.

Other Programs You Should Know About:

PCFPD has a heavy-duty chipper in the lower canyon available to chip slash. If you need your slashed chipped, please contact:
     Paul Radman.
     859 200-2143
     p.radman@yahoo.com

Would you be interested in having your property assessed for ways to harden your home from wildfires?

Poudre Canyon Wildfire Community Alliance is a program affiliated with Larimer County, which conducts Wildfire Mitigation Assessments of properties within the Poudre Canyon Fire Protection District. This program benefits both property owners and the fire district.

This program will help the fire district meet the objectives set out in its Community Wildfire Protection Plan. It aids the district in determining what grants to apply for that will benefit residents. It also provides a way for us to educate property owners on home ignition zone concepts and mitigation work to establish or improve defensible space.

Property owners will be provided a detailed report, at no charge, on their wildfire risk assessment and ways they can reduce their risk. They will also learn what mitigation resources are available, what matching funds are present, and what tax credits are available for mitigation work. For more information on this program, go to: https://pcfpd.specialdistrict.org/poudre-canyon-wildfire-community-alliance. Here you can fill out a form to request an assessment.

To find out more about the program, contact Poudre Canyon Wildfire Safety Ambassadors:

     Andi Lawlor
     765-749-2393 or 720-815-6641
     andilawlor@gmail.com

     Laurie Fonken
     970 237-3964
     lefonken@gmail.com

Grant Funds May Be Available Next Year for Mitigation

PCFPD is one of four agencies participating in a $9.7 million grant called the Red Feather Lakes Area Wildfire Defense Project. This project will help landowners and communities with their mitigation efforts in Crystal Lakes, Glacier View, Poudre Canyon, and Cherokee Meadows. To learn more about this grant, go to https://www.poudrewatershed.org/redfeathercwdggrant. We will soon ask residents if they want assistance with their mitigation efforts.