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SUMMARY:Ponderosa Mountain Pine Beetle Task Force Meeting
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> </h3><h4>Ponderosa Mo
 untain Pine Beetle Task Force Meeting</h4><p><strong>Date:</strong> Septemb
 er 22, 2026</p><p><strong>Time:</strong> 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.</p><p><em>Mor
 e information coming soon.</em></p><h2>Public Comment</h2><p>All members of
  the public are encouraged to provide public comment. Sign up at the link b
 elow to make an oral public comment at future Task Force meetings, or make 
 a written comment for the Task Force's consideration at any time. There wil
 l be opportunities for in-person public comment at Task Force meetings. Pub
 lic comment will be limited to 3 minutes and must pertain to items on the a
 genda.</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_6dTc_MKFk
 7_PQnbuoacPuvL1HNTb1l72xeIonSovMTRUVQ/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopen
 er noreferrer">Submit Comment</a></p><h2>Distribution List</h2><p><a href="
 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPK-xKcaLFMeTDfcpoQznqj5FXs3mTIV3
 QEW3G1lrUS9MBdw/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign up
  to receive updates, meeting notices, and press releases related to the Pon
 derosa Mountain Pine Beetle Task Force.</a></p><p><a href="https://dnr.colo
 rado.gov/ponderosa-mountain-pine-beetle-task-force" target="_blank" rel="no
 opener noreferrer">https://dnr.colorado.gov/ponderosa-mountain-pine-beetle-
 task-force</a></p>
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