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Local, state, federal, and non-profit partners have joined together in Colorado to showcase how the National Fire Plan is being put into action. The Durango Fire & Rescue Authority hosted a Firewise Workshop; scholarships from the San Juan Public Lands Center helped volunteer fire department personnel, emergency service personnel, and local residents who could not otherwise have attended. Screenings of the “After the Fire” video were held in Pagosa Springs, Bayfield, Durango, Ignacio, and Cortez.
 The San Juan Public Lands Center is the only organization in the country providing leadership in all aspects of land management for both the BLM and the Forest Service as one unit. Shared FS/BLM offices in Pagosa Springs, Durango, and Dolores oversee the three San Juan National Forest Ranger Districts, BLM Field Offices, and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.
The San Juan Public Lands Center and the San Juan Mountains Association staffed fire prevention booths at an Ag Expo in Cortez and a Home Show in Pagosa Springs. Mitigation specialists were busy responding to requests from homeowners for wildfire mitigation assessments. Informational meetings were held in Montezuma County to explain a mapping process that the County and Office of Community Services developed to identify areas of high wildfire risk. Many activities were funded by the San Juan Public Lands Center and a grant that the San Juan Mountains Association received from the National Forest Foundation. Other partners include the Colorado State Forest Service, Durango Fire & Rescue Authority, local fire departments, Office of Community Services, and KSUT public radio, the media sponsor. More information is available [HERE].
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