Documents
SPAWP Documents
Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado Certificate of Fact of Good Standing.
Internal Revenue Services letter to approve S.P.A.W.P. is a non-profit Colorado corporation with 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status.
If you wish to mail in your application with a check, rather than using a credit card, please download/print this application, fill it out and return it to:
SPAWP
P.O. Box 421
La Veta, CO 81055
Landowner intention or permission to participate, access property, perform fire mitigation work or related services plan
Individual – Conflict of Interest, Compensation and Confidentiality Policy for Spanish Peaks Alliance for Wildfire Protection Acknowledgment of Receipt and Acceptance Form
Wildfire Risk Mitigation Documents
Forest Restoration Guidelines in Ponderosa Pine on the Front Range of Colorado outlined by Frank C. Dennis, Colorado State Forest Service, Colorado State University and Bob Sturtevant, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado State University
This publication was developed for use by foresters, planners, developers, homeowners’ associations and others. Implementation of these measures cannot guarantee safety from all wildfires, but will greatly increase the probability of containing them at more manageable levels.
Thinning to meet Colorado State Forest Service Defensible Space Mitigation Standards
This resource provides an overview of a red flag warning, safety tips and actions residents should take during a warning.
Fire Behavior Analysis
Wildfires in Colorado have been increasing in frequency and severity, often leading to longer watershed recovery periods and necessitating an “all hands on deck” approach to post-fire rehabilitation. Counties, tribes, municipalities, and water providers are typically the entities most directly and immediately impacted by wildfire and post-fire erosion and flooding, yet there is a gap in guidance in terms of navigating the complexities surrounding post-fire rehabilitation. This Post-Fire Playbook is designed to help fill that gap, by serving as an actionable worksheet that includes specific and critical steps to take and contacts to make before, during, and within the first 30 days of a fire to facilitate the process.
People working together, for people and the planet
The La Veta Fire Protection District (FPD) is located in the southwest portion of Huerfano county. It is comprised of approximately 145,000 acres and ranges in elevation from 6,700 to the 13,626 foot West Spanish Peak. The greater majority of the lands within the FPD are privately owned properties with some limited Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest service lands. The largest town in the district is La Veta and to the south is the small incorporated town of Cuchara. There are several subdivisions within the district such as Wayatoya valley, Cuchara West, Tres Valles and Pinehaven.
People working together, for people and the planet
The Upper Huerfano Fire Protection District (FPD) is located in the northwest portion of Huerfano county. It is comprised of approximately 336,000 acres and ranges in elevation from 6,700 to the 14,344 foot Blanca Peak. The greater majority of the lands within the FPD are privately owned properties with some limited Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service lands. The largest town in the district is Gardner with few other towns in the district. Redwing is a small ranching community to the southwest of Gardner. There are few subdivisions within the district however there are many areas with concentrations of homes.
People working together, for people and the planet