This project focuses on erosion control and insect infestation response in the Cucharas and Huerfano River watersheds, areas heavily impacted by the 2018 Spring Creek Fire. With a $55,000 cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Land Management, SPAWP is working with local landowners to stabilize soils and remove stressed trees affected by Ips beetle outbreaks.
Project activities include:
- Erosion control to manage post-fire runoff from public lands
- Fuels treatment and forest restoration on private properties
- Upcoming work to remove dead and infested trees on Majors Ranch
About the BLM Forests and Woodlands Grant
The BLM Forest and Woodlands Resource Management Program supports landscape-scale forest health and wildfire resilience on public lands. Funded projects improve fire recovery, manage insect and disease outbreaks, and enhance long-term watershed health through restoration activities like fuels reduction, thinning, reforestation, and erosion control.
The program also emphasizes:
- Science-based forest restoration
- Fire-resilient infrastructure and access
- Biomass utilization and habitat conservation
- Collaboration with nonprofits, local governments, and tribal partners