GOLD HILL, Colo. (July 5, 2018) – U.S. Forest Service contractors are completing 50 acres of mechanical fuels reduction work 3 miles west of Gold Hill near Switzerland Trail. The project is expected take up to four weeks to complete. Visitors are asked to use caution on Forest Service Road 456.1C as log trucks will be using that road.  A map of the project area is available here: Gold Hill Area.

From: Armstrong, Katherine R -FS
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 2:20 PM
Subject: NEWS: Fuels reduction work to begin on National Forest land near Meeker Park Campground and Switzerland Trail

U.S. Forest Service

Roosevelt National Forest

Boulder Ranger District

Media Contact: Reid Armstrong, 970-541-2532

See Maps: Meeker Park Area and Gold Hill Area

Fuels reduction work to begin on National Forest land near Meeker Park Campground and Switzerland Trail

BOULDER, Colo. (Oct. 12, 2017) – The U.S. Forest Service will be working in two locations – one near Meeker Park and one near Gold Hill – over the next two months to help improve forest health and reduce the risk of detrimental wildfire to neighboring communities and water supplies. Work will be completed using contractors with machinery to reduce undergrowth and open up spacing between tree canopies.

The first project site is located 2 miles west of Gold Hill, between Gold Hill Road and Mt. Alto Picnic Area, adjacent to Switzerland Trail. The second project site is located just south of Meeker Park Campground. There are no foreseen road, trail or recreation impacts.

The contractor will remove the majority of the cut timber and smaller material will be piled to burn during winter months. Piles take at least a year to cure before they are ready to burn.

The entire project will treat 135 acres. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday for the next 2 months.

The activities are a part of two environmental analyses: the Gold Hill Fuel Reduction Project and the St. Vrain Fuel Reduction Project.