Resident Mike Rolick told the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners on July 8 that he is concerned about how open‑space fuel‑reduction work is contracted and how wood removed from public lands is handled.

Rolick said he reviewed contract documents for Beaver Ranch and that the per‑acre contractor cost for similar GEFCO Open Space fuel‑reduction projects in Conifer and Evergreen was listed as $3,319.50 per acre. He said Jefferson County Open Space was requesting $203,000 in COSWAP funding for Elk Meadows, $147,000 for Viva Ranch, and that Open Space would provide a $450,000 cash match.

Rolick also said the scopes allow contractors on site to remove fuels and then sell the logs “in a manner of their own choosing,” and he described that as a concern because he observed the market value of lodgepole pine poles. He urged the county to consider whether contractors should be permitted to remove timber for private sale after county‑funded work on public land.

On other topics, Rolick said the county should consider state rules and Parker’s approach when evaluating local regulations for psilocybin operations; he also urged that wildfire mitigation rules (he cited “HP1251009” in his remarks) be applied to public land if they are applied to private property.

Discussion vs. decision: Rolick’s remarks were public comment; the board did not take action during the meeting on the questions he raised. He requested county review of contractor practices and application of mitigation rules to public lands.

Clarifying financial and program details: The dollar amounts and per‑acre figure cited were provided by the speaker and presented as figures he found in project estimates or contract documents. The transcript does not show county staff responding with confirmations or corrections on those figures during the meeting.