Forest Health Council moves to finalize 30‑year vision, focuses next on stewardship, tracking and legislative outreach

The Colorado Forest Health Council met in a special session to refine how the council will move a near‑final 30‑year vision from document to action, with members emphasizing broad stakeholder buy‑in, a funding and stewardship plan, and legislative engagement ahead of a planned vote on Oct. 29.

Allison (co‑administrator for the council, representing Dan Gibson, Colorado Department of Natural Resources) said the council should treat the document as "recommendations" because many strategies will require outside funding, capacity and advocacy, and she urged members not to assign specific agency ownership until there is wider buy‑in. "What we have just created is something big and robust," Allison said, "and it exceeds the abilities of the folks in our council."

The council debated practical next steps for implementation. Ideas brought forward included: creating a simple public sign‑on or…