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<br /> <br />! Prunc branchcs from thc Iowct 12 <br />feet of larger trees to remove <br />"Iaddet fuels." <br /> <br />Plantings for wildlifc habitat can <br />provide food and/or sheltct for a vari- <br />ety of wildlife specics. <br /> <br />+ Kccp watcr and fire-fighting t<xlls <br />close at hand. <br /> <br />On land suitable for wowin/( trecs, <br />reforestation (an create a forest and <br />alllhe benefits associated with forest <br />land-from aesrherics co windbreaks <br />and wildlife habirar. <br /> <br />+ Contact thc Colorado Statc Forcst <br />Service or local fite departmcnt for <br />information concerning protecting <br />your home from wildfirc. <br /> <br />! Check with your county sheriff for <br />needed permits hefore hurning <br />trash or forest debris. <br /> <br />Seek I,rofessional hell' ",hen 1,lannin/( <br />rc[oTcsrarioll--oT an)' forest..manage.. <br />mene acti,'ity, from (llanein/(. thinnin/( <br />and han'estin/( co l>rescribed bum in/( <br />and el'alllatin/( YOllr forest's healrh. <br /> <br />DISEASE AND DAMAGE <br /> <br />TIPS FOR A <br />HEALTHY FOREST <br /> <br />+ ~1aintain a <br />variety of tree <br />spt.."Cics anJ ages <br />suited to your site. <br /> <br />+ Rcmo\'c <br />infected trccs <br />and dcbris as <br />soon as possible <br />to reduce loss of <br />trees to insects <br />and Jisca:ic. <br /> <br />+ Thin trccs III <br />improve growth. <br />health and vigor; <br />increase forage; <br />and rcducc firc <br />danger. Remon.' <br />damaged O[ roor~ <br />II' formcJ trccs; <br />Icave healthy, <br />growing trees. <br /> <br />+ AvoiJ conCen- <br />tratcJ usc of the <br />forest by livc- <br />stock. which <br />compact soils <br />and damage trees <br />by bro\\'sing or <br />rubbing. <br /> <br />+ Disp'>>c of J <br />heavy ilCCUIllUI,vj <br />rions of Jowned <br />woody material <br />to reduce fire <br /> <br />hazarJ. Leave <br />some standing <br />dcaJ trees and <br />la rgc dO\\11.ed <br />, <br />logs for wildlife <br />anJ forest hL'lllth. . <br />. <br />+ Locate access <br />r",Js away from <br />streams, construCt <br />adequatc dminage, <br />plalll gross on fills <br />or cuts I'romptly <br />to Tl.'\luce erosion <br />& ""ter polllllion. <br /> <br />+ Use only prop" <br />edy registered <br />chemicals to <br />control wccJs- <br />and kecp chemi' <br />cals away from <br />water and live. <br />trees. <br /> <br />+ r-void activi- <br />ties that damage <br />roots or lower <br />trunks of trees. <br /> <br />Remember: <br />Whal you do in <br />"yollr forcsr" <br />affects YOllr neigh- <br />bors, OlbeT fCJrest <br />residents and those <br />doumstTeam from <br />YOllr land. <br />