Peers,
The Larimer Country Office of Emergency Management will start marking hazardous trees within the PID managed road easements / right of way in the upcoming week.
After the preliminary assessment this weekend they believe there may be between 100-200 hazardous trees that fall under FEMA recommendations. These trees, commonly called snags, will be assessed two more times before any cutting will commence. Assessment will be done by the arborist and the recovery contractor following FEMA guidelines. The contractor MUST document each tree to be cut meets the guidelines.
Trees marked with both green and orange paint are targets to be removed.
If a property owner desires a marked tree within the easement NOT to be cut, please Flag or Paint the near the other tags with BLUE. This will tell the arborist not to cut. The property owner may be required to sign a waiver and liability release, the contractor hired to do the work is checking with the county on process.
What are candidate trees for cutting:
- Trees over 6 inches in diameter
- Sustained significant fire damage
- Within 25 feet of the road center-line
What will happen to the cut trees:
- The arborist will cut, section and chip the cut trees, leaving behind the chippings.
- We have requested a pause between cutting and chipping for community members who may want to harvest the wood for other uses.
How to identify the Arborists:
- They will be wearing hardhats and have high visibility vests on at all times.
What will not be cut:
- Trees outside the easement / right of way
- Trees under power lines unless an agreement with PVREA can be reached
- Trees under 6 inches in diameter
- Healthy, undamaged trees
