forest health
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$1 million fire mitigation project planned near Colorado Springs Utilities’ reservoir
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The Colorado State Forest Service expects to thin hundreds of acres of dense forest near one of Colorado Springs Utilities’ reservoirs through a $1 million grant. Contracted crews will remove trees across 300 acres to reduce the high risk of catastrophic wildfire near North Catamount Reservoir south of U.S. 24, said Luke Cherney, a forester…
