Last summer the Colt Fire burned several thousand acres northwest of Seeley Lake. The Forest Service, Southwestern Crown Collaborative partners, and Clearwater Resource Council are planning a public tour to view the fire area and learn about recovery efforts.
Event details:
Wednesday, June 26th
11AM-4:30PM
*meet at the Seeley Lake Ranger Station and bring a lunch or snacks
water and beverages provided
SCHEDULE
11:00 – 11:15 Introductions (Jim Burchfield and Jon Haufler, Co-chairs, SWCC)
11:15 – 11:40 Overview of the Colt-Summit Project (Jim Burchfield, Tim Love, Scott Tomson) Interactive presentation on the development, challenges, and eventual implementation on this restoration and fuels reduction project.
11:40 – 12:15 Recap of Fire Suppression on the 2023 Colt Fire (Brent Olson, FS and Kristin Baker-Dickenson, DNRC) Hear about the strategies and tactics applied in the Colt Fire suppression efforts and the effects of the completed Colt-Summit Project on decisions related to suppression
12:15 – 12:45 Lunch at Ranger Station (Participants bring their own sack lunches – cold drinks will be provided)
12:45 – 2:45 Field Stop #1: Colt Summit Project and edge of the Colt Fire (Various presenters) Participants will walk on a closed Forest Service road to observe several treatments within the Colt-Summit Project, simultaneously seeing the adjacent fire scars and hearing of suppression tactics.
2:45 – 4:00 Field Stop #2; Beaver Creek Project (Chris Dowling and Others) Driving up the Beaver Creek drainage on the Flathead National Forest, the group will make two stops, observing restoration and fuels reduction treatments to improve forest resilience.
4:00 – 4:30 Return to Seeley Lake Ranger Station and Adjourn
Questions and RSVPs, please contact Scott Tomson at scott.tomson@crcmt.org.