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Residents urge Lake County to designate Markham Pond as fire suppression resource; commissioners agree to work session
Summary
Residents of Twin Lakes told the Lake County Board of County Commissioners the Markham Pond meets criteria to be designated a county fire suppression pond and urged the board to submit a request to the Colorado Division of Water Resources; county staff agreed to schedule a work session to pursue next steps.
Residents of Twin Lakes asked the Lake County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 19 to begin the county-level process for designating Markham Pond (also referred to as the Twin Lakes pond / Markham Pond) as a county fire suppression pond, saying the pond meets the statutory safety and access criteria and would improve emergency response time for that community.
The request matters because Twin Lakes is surrounded by national forest and residents and speakers told the board that a nearby pond could allow firefighters to refill engines without leaving the immediate area during a wildfire, potentially reducing response time to a community with many older residents and numerous historic structures.
At the meeting, Kelly…
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