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Elk Falls Firewise Cited in Article
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Elk Falls Firewise was cited in a High Timber Times article! The article is about Chief McLauglin's efforts to encourage community fire mitigation
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You can read the article here!
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WELCOME TO THE 2012 SEASON
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First, I wish to apologize for the tardiness in getting a correspondence out concerning our Firewise efforts and events. Also, I wish to congratulate those of you who have already started you fire mitigation projects. Please be sure to email Mike Hensick with your hours of work to incorporate with our annual spreadsheet that is submitted to Firewise USA. Please include dates of work, what you did, and your address.
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We invite and encourage you to attend our spring Elk Falls Firewise spring meeting/training. It will be Sunday, May 20th at 3:00 pm at the Elk Creek Fire Station #1 at Richmond Hill. Bring your daytimers so that we can discuss and schedule neighborhood projects.
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Sharpen up those chain saws! We wish you a productive season to mitigate.
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SLASH COLLECTION FOR 2012
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June 16 and 17 - 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM at Conifer High School
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August 11 and 12 - 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM near InterCanyon Station 3 at Settlers Drive and Hwy 285
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Fees are silimar to last year. It is unfortunate that Jefferson County reduced the number of sponsored weekends. However, the Rooney Road location is open every day from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 151 S. Rooney Rd., Golden
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DO YOU NEED MITIGATION HELP?
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Let us know! We are planning our next community effort project!
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Grasses along the roadways are looking a bit too healthy! Remember that grass fires will burn approximately 3 times the height of the grass. Keep grasses trimmed low to lessen the danger of grass fires.
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SEE WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR!
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Take a look at our map to see all the good mitigation work that has been accomplished so far. The green indicates where Firewise Volunteers have joined in a community effort to help mitigate a property. The orange indicates properties where homeowners have done work and submitted their time to Firewise.
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Volunteering for a community work day is FUN! And you get to meet your neighbors. What could be better? Consider signing up!
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Take a look at all we've done so far!
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HAVE YOUR REGISTERED YOUR CELL/VOIP FOR REVERSE 911?
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You can now register your cell phone or VOIP phone to receive reverse 911 calls from both Jefferson and Park Counties. This is a great way to stay prepared in case of a wildfire emergency!
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To register your phones in Jefferson County, go Here
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The county also has a wealth of emergency preparedness information on their website, Here
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For our community members in Park County, register your phones for reverse 911 Here
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Park County's emergency site is Here
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FIRE BAN REGULATIONS
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Can we run the grill this weekend?? Find out by checking out the Fire Ban Regulations!
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Fire Ban Regulations
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FIREWISE TAX DEDUCTION INFORMATION
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As you may remember, last fall the Elk Falls Ranch Firewise Committee of the POA filed a successful application to have Elk Falls Ranch designated a Firewise Community. One of the benefits of this designation is that Elk Falls’ residents are eligible to take certain income tax deductions on their Colorado State Income Tax form for the cost of fire mitigation work performed on their property in Elk Falls Ranch. Cost for the purpose of this deduction means out-of-pocket money spent not the value of in kind labor. This benefit is currently in effect for tax years 2009 through 2013. In summary, residents may subtract from their 2010 federal taxable income (for state income tax purposes), 50% of all monies spent on fire mitigation work on their property up to a maximum of $2500. (Colorado Statute 39-22-104(4)) Since Elk Falls Firewise is not currently a 501(c)(3) organization, the committee has decided that mailing year-end statements regarding work performed on various properties would not be beneficial. For the same reason, there are no federal income tax benefits available at this time. If you have any questions regarding this information please contact me by clicking on the 'Contact Us' link to the left. - Mike Hensick
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FIREWISE DESIGNATION RENEWAL
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The Firewise Committee would also like to remind all residents that our classification as a Firewise Community must be renewed each year to retain that classification. In order to meet the necessary qualifications for renewal, we must document, each year, a certain amount of labor and/or money spent for fire mitigation work in our community. Unlike the above tax deduction, all fire mitigation activities, whether labor or money spent , count for designation renewal purposes. Therefore, please continue to report all money spent and time expended for fire mitigation work on your or any of your neighbors’ properties. This could be time and money spent hauling slash, creating defensible space or any other such activity. You can e-mail this information to Mike Hensick by clicking on the 'Contact Us' link to the left.
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Click on the links below to see past activities. Please check back for the latest information on upcoming events!
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Spring 2011 Community Work Day
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Paulette Fire Pictures Monday, March 21, 2011
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Fall 2010 Community Training Day
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Fall 2010 Community Work Day
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Summer 2010 Community Work Day
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Do you need help with fire mitigation on your property? Do you want to help neighbors in need with fire mitigation? Click on the 'Contact Us' link and send an email to one of our officers. Thank you for your support!
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FIRE MITIGATION AND FIRE PROTECTION WORK IS A NEVER ENDING PROCESS. LET’S HAVE A SAFE AND FIRE FREE SUMMER
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