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Applications Available for Private Property Debris Removal for unincorporated county residents

Posted on: August 12th, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Aug. 7, 2014  Contact: Kate Williams, Boulder County Resource Conservation, 720-564-2237

Applications Available for Private Property Debris Removal

Boulder County received $1.9M to assist with flood recovery

Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County recently received $1 million from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to create temporary jobs and assist with the flood recovery process. The Disaster National Emergency Grant (DNEG) program funds short-term labor positions for Boulder County residents to provide flood debris removal assistance to private property owners. A portion of the funding is designated to the removal of mud/sediment, vegetative and household debris deposited on private property by the 2013 Flood.

All unincorporated Boulder County residential properties with remaining debris from the 2013 Flood are eligible to apply for the program. Commercial properties are also eligible, though residential properties will be given a higher prioritization in the selection process. Property owners who received direct financial assistance from FEMA for debris removal are not eligible for the DNEG program.

The DNEG workforce will arrive on-site with small hand tools, wheelbarrows, chain saws, and in some cases, mid-sized machinery including wheel loaders and backhoes. Applicants should provide detailed debris information in their application so that DNEG staff may come prepared with the appropriate tools and equipment. DNEG staff work between the hours of 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday-Friday. The program is anticipated to conclude in the fall of 2014.

Boulder County unincorporated property owners should complete the DNEG application at http://bit.ly/BoCoDNEG for their property to be considered for the DNEG program. Site selections will be made on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis, and owner-occupied residential properties will be granted priority in the selection process.

For more information, contact Kate Williams at 720-564-2237 or kwilliams@nullbouldercounty.org.

–BoulderCountyFlood.org–