FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 18, 2014

Contact: Gabi Boerkircher, Communications Specialist, 303-441-3399

Boulder County to Participate in a High Hazard Home Demolition Program

Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County has reviewed more than 30 locations where structures were identified by owners, neighbors or staff as potential hazards during spring runoff. Seven of these structures are scheduled to be removed, and three others have been submitted to FEMA as potential removal sites.

The county is asking for the public’s help in identifying any other locations where structures may pose a high hazard during spring run-off. All reports of hazardous structures should be submitted to the county by April 25.

Demolition of eligible homes will be at no cost to the homeowner as it will be paid for by the county and reimbursable by FEMA for 75%, the state of Colorado for 12.5%. To be deemed eligible, the home must have received the damage from the 2013 Flood and the person requesting demolition must have been the owner of the property at the time of the damage. In this program, the structure will be removed, but the land will remain in the name of the owner.

Homeowners whose structure is eligible to be demolished may also be eligible for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) “buyout” option. The deadline to indicate interest in the HMGP program is also April 25.

Residents should call 720-564-2222 or email debrisresponseteam@nullbouldercounty.org to report a home which may be a potential hazard during spring runoff or subsequence summer rainstorms.

Residents interested in the buyout program should call the Boulder County HMGP Information Hotline at 866-953-2325 or email buyout@nullbouldercounty.org.

–BoulderCounty.org–