Chaffee County commissioners recently approved recommendations by the Citizens Advisory Committee for $1,474,543 in grant awards to 18 recipients during the spring Chaffee Common Ground funding cycle.
The Poncha Springs Board of Trustees unanimously approved spending $3,875 on the Envision Chaffee County Grant Prospecting and Management Proposal, after discussion during the board’s Monday meeting.
Envision Chaffee County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan has focused on prescribed burns and partnerships with local landowners to prepare for and protect against wildfire risks.
Sen. Michael Bennet learned about joint fire mitigation efforts between the Bureau of Land Management and Colorado State Forest Service on Poncha Pass during a visit to Chaffee County Friday.
Envision Chaffee County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan has focused on prescribed burns and partnerships with local landowners to prepare for and protect against wildfire risks.