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New U.S. Forest Service district ranger outlines wildfire, minerals and recreation priorities for Clear Creek Ranger District

2675940 · March 18, 2025
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Summary

Max Fergencie, the incoming Clear Creek District Ranger for the Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests, told the Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners on March 18 that the Forest Service’s top priorities for the district are timber and fuels management, energy and minerals infrastructure, and critical recreation opportunities.

Max Fergencie, the incoming Clear Creek District Ranger for the Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests, told the Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners on March 18 that the Forest Service’s top priorities for the district are timber and fuels management, energy and minerals infrastructure, and critical recreation opportunities.

Fergencie introduced himself to the board and described his background in Forest Service lands and special uses work, post-fire recovery roles and prior acting service in the district. “Number 1 is timber and fuels management… The second 1 is our energy and mineral minerals infrastructure… And the last 1 is our critical recreation opportunities,” he said.

Why it matters: commissioners and staff said the priorities matter for public safety, local economies and infrastructure planning…

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