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CATEGORIES:Politics
CREATED:20260828T233528
SUMMARY:Ponderosa Mountain Pine Beetle Task Force Working Group Meeting
LOCATION:Virtual
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<p>The Ponderosa Mountain Pine Beetle Task Force was <a href="https://drive
 .google.com/file/d/1TY0Ryt8R-wrhequ-Ad7IEWf7Y87V8DM7/view" target="_blank" 
 rel="noopener noreferrer">created by Governor Jared Polis through executive
  action<span class="visually-hidden">(opens in new window)</span></a> in re
 sponse to a significant and expanding mountain pine beetle outbreak affecti
 ng ponderosa pine forests along Colorado’s Front Range. The task force is c
 harged with developing coordinated, science-based strategies to protect Col
 orado’s forests, communities, critical infrastructure, and water resources 
 over the next decade.</p><h2>Purpose and Scope</h2><p>The Ponderosa Mountai
 n Pine Beetle Task Force will coordinate across state, local, federal, priv
 ate, and nonprofit partners to advance urgent and long-term strategies. The
  task force’s scope includes:</p><ul><li data-list-item-id="e81962c203017b7
 be69f721e1b596cf4b">Improving cross-jurisdictional collaboration to address
  risks posed by beetle-killed trees and fuel accumulation</li><li data-list
 -item-id="e3d42a5f6cda4b02f851429d3159a0300">Developing public education to
 ols for homeowners and communities</li><li data-list-item-id="e3fa7d28ce25f
 9d2e2e5498d4319a444d">Evaluating strategies to protect watersheds and utili
 ty infrastructure</li><li data-list-item-id="e3b8ff8653b3e890f832c03900c7bf
 962">Protecting outdoor recreation and tourism infrastructure and economies
 </li><li data-list-item-id="e9d69c0b8749c6bdb71a97d797de07749">Advancing re
 forestation planning and forest health through species and age diversity</l
 i><li data-list-item-id="ef048bbc9547638bc032d0b201aaf723f">Strengthening w
 ildfire detection, suppression, and recovery innovation</li><li data-list-i
 tem-id="ec08f1080a156092d27fda44b7ed22a7f">Assessing timber markets and opp
 ortunities to utilize beetle-kill wood</li><li data-list-item-id="e1921a250
 fc145de1c4cbbb4cffd1ad4c">Exploring insurance strategies related to shiftin
 g wildfire risk</li><li data-list-item-id="e4bfa31d43327b5474e35ccb1b2b076d
 6">Identifying new funding strategies and implementing relevant federal wil
 dfire recommendations</li></ul><h2>Charter and Work Plan</h2><ul><li data-l
 ist-item-id="ec4d8512be6328b00d13e3a927a7672d6"><a href="https://drive.goog
 le.com/file/d/1EWPSMkbdvzNe10_vXb7aXFk41CT4PQF4/view?usp=drive_link" target
 ="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mountain Pine Beetle Task Force Charter
 </a></li><li data-list-item-id="ef1787626f0ba481a404146f4826ea346"><a href=
 "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yWHuZZu1U341rhe5z220xQNNAFgTZt1N/view?usp
 =drive_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mountain Pine Beetle
  Task Force Comprehensive Work Plan</a></li></ul><h3><strong>Task Force Wor
 king Groups Meeting</strong></h3><p><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday, Septem
 ber 3, 2026</p><p><strong>Time:</strong> 2:00-4:00 p.m.</p><p><a href="http
 s://drive.google.com/file/d/1ePdIpQUz4nIWoL8XgxNUWvlN3mRA3qs1/view?usp=shar
 ing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">September 3, 2026 Meeting Ag
 enda<span class="visually-hidden">(opens in new window)</span></a></p><p><a
  href="https://zoom.us/j/94957360320?pwd=uNvWnVoDEdJhtZemnOWSsvqFYDDTNr.1" 
 target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">September 3, 2026 Zoom Link</a></
 p><h2>Public Comment</h2><p>All members of the public are encouraged to pro
 vide public comment. Sign up at the link below to make an oral public comme
 nt at future Task Force meetings, or make a written comment for the Task Fo
 rce's consideration at any time. There will be opportunities for in-person 
 public comment at Task Force meetings. Public comment will be limited to 3 
 minutes and must pertain to items on the agenda.</p><p><a href="https://doc
 s.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_6dTc_MKFk7_PQnbuoacPuvL1HNTb1l72xeIonSovMT
 RUVQ/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Submit Comment</a>
 </p><h2>Distribution List</h2><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e
 /1FAIpQLSfPK-xKcaLFMeTDfcpoQznqj5FXs3mTIV3QEW3G1lrUS9MBdw/viewform" target=
 "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign up to receive updates, meeting noti
 ces, and press releases related to the Ponderosa Mountain Pine Beetle Task 
 Force.</a></p><p><a href="https://dnr.colorado.gov/ponderosa-mountain-pine-
 beetle-task-force" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://dnr.co
 lorado.gov/ponderosa-mountain-pine-beetle-task-force</a></p>
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