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Public commenter raises concerns about open‑space fuel‑reduction contracts and log removal

5517097 · July 8, 2025
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A resident urged Jefferson County to review fuel‑reduction project contracts after noting high per‑acre contractor costs, county funding requests for Elk Meadows and Viva Ranch, and that contractors may remove and sell timber taken from public lands.

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…

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