1. Forest Recovery Symposium
Black Forest Together
Forest Recovery Symposium
Black Forest Area
Overview
Opening Remarks, Chris Bailey
Hat Trick Project and Hayman Fire Before-and-After, Chuck Dennis
Update on MVEA Hazard Tree Removal Project – Dr. Judy von Ahlefeldt
Report Forest Recovery Plan: Tree Removal/Mitigation Components Chris Bailey
Potential Forest Recovery Grants – Mark Platten, CSU Extension
Break 10 Min
Panel Discussion plus Q&A : How We Will Reduce Replanting Costs for Landowners: Tom Gustin and Panelists - 45 min

2. Black Forest Recovery Challenges
Revitalize 15,000-acre area burn area—remove dead trees when/where appropriate and replant trees, shrubs, grasses
Mitigate/fire adapt the 45,000-acre Black Forest area to prevent future destructive fires and recreate healthy forest
Challenge Create a recovery process that will be a model in the west; drive recovery and revitalization of the forest by reducing costs and efforts associated with forest mitigation, dead tree removal, and replanting
Inform landowners of best management practices—they decide how to recover their property
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Specific Erosion Control—Later

3. Forest Recovery Governing Principles
Serve the needs of the Black Forest community
Operate transparently
Uphold community values and respect private property rights
Consider, respect, and incorporate all viewpoints into decision making processes
Provide opportunities and information; let landowners, operators, and the market do the rest
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4. Stakeholders—we need you!
Citizen: Private Landowners, Land Managers, Homeowner
Association Representatives
Commercial Contractors: Arborists/Tree & Debris Removal,
Forest Products, Builders, other...
Insurance Companies: State Insurance Agency, United
Policyholders
Government/Legislators: County, State, Federal Agencies. State
Congressional Members
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5. Symposium Participation Rules
THE SYMPOSIUM SERIES WILL BE:
An organization of working groups that will develop solutions to forest recovery challenges
A TEAM of community and regional problem solvers
A forum for providing productive, respectful inputs that inform recovery solutions
THE SYMPOSIUM SERIES WILL NOT BE:
A forum for people with agendas that do not match symposium agenda
A forum characterized by negativity or close-minded viewpoints
A Black Forest business stimulus program

6. Presentations

7. Update on Mitigation and Tree Removal Cost Reduction Efforts

8. Tree/Seed Acquisition
Considerations for Reducing Forest Recovery Costs
Mitigation & Tree Removal
Replanting
Homeowner/
Landowner
Tree/Slash
Removal
Processing
Market
Transportation
Homeowner/
Landowner
Tree/Seed Acquisition
Prep/Planting
Transportation
Follow-on Care

9. Potential Ponderosa Pine Markets Timber Processing *Slash Processing
Dimensional Lumber
Landscape Mulch
OSB/Plywood, etc.
Erosion Control
Peeled Poles/Logs
Stove Pellets
Shavings/Stove Pellets
Find/develop vendors to market products and alleviate timber and slash loads
* Black Forest Slash/Mulch operates a volunteer slash processing program in conjunction with El Paso County and a contractor who operates a tub grinder at a county-owned site.

10. Considerations for Reducing Forest Recovery Costs
Methods we’ve to reduce costs to landowners:
Decrease labor costs at tree removal site:
Mechanization
Volunteers
Economies of Scale:
Decrease transportation costs:
Locate processing equipment in vicinity of BF
Find other ways to reduce transportation costs
Increase market revenue sources to offset labor and transportation costs:
See Potential Ponderosa Pine Markets Slide (next)
Obtain government/corporate grants/equipment to directly offset costs

11. Preliminary Forest Recovery Plan
BFT Administers Landowner-Contractor Program
Organize BF Council of Forestry Operators, Agencies
More Strategic Plan for Forest
Common Operating Principles
More Standardized Levels of Service
Cost reductions through Operator Partnering
2. Aggressively Market Menu of Tree Removal Options to Landowners
Provide landowners with Best Management
Practice information, cost-based menu of options
Landowners sign up through BFT
Encourage organization and consolidation
of properties
40 acres achieves economies of scale for
operators
1 Mile

12. Preliminary Forest Recovery Plan, Cont.
3. Decrease Operating Costs
Locate processing equipment in BF
Establish sorting yard to reduce transportation costs
Achieve economies of scale
4. Obtain government/corporate grants, equipment to directly offset costs
Potential for large block grants/pilot projects
5. Channel direct volunteer efforts
Military, Community, Religious Orgs
6. Organize landowner forestry workshops

13. Panel Discussion