Defensible Space Cost Share

If you live anywhere in Southwest Colorado, you may be eligible for cost-share assistance to reduce vegetation that makes your home vulnerable to wildfires. To find out how to make your home more fire safe and what resources are available to support forest thinning work on your property, contact your Wildfire Adapted County Coordinator.  A Home Ignition Zone specialist will provide a free home wildfire risk assessment and will mark trees for removal if you choose to pursue the defensible space cost-share program at that time.

Our defensible space cost-share is designed to partially reimburse qualifying homeowners for the cost of developing defensible space to increase your home’s chance of survival and increase firefighter safety when wildfires occur. Available funding varies per project based on your home site size, vegetation, and terrain. Funded projects will receive an award letter detailing the award amount, which the applicant must sign and return acknowledging the award agreement prior to work beginning with the selected contractor.  

To begin this process, please sign up for a home fire risk site visit.

Mitigation Contractors

COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE FORESTRY AND MITIGATION CONTRACTOR LIST

The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) provides this list as a service only. Neither Wildfire Adapted Partnership or the CSFS makes implied or actual endorsements, recommendations, and/or certifications as to the performance of any businesses or individuals listed in this directory. Landowners and users of this directory are encouraged to request references and documentation of all applicable licenses and/or insurance coverages prior to entering into agreements with the businesses and individuals listed. Listings are by county according to the physical location of the business. Most contractors have an interest in working in adjacent and multiple counties.

If you are a contractor and you are not on this list but want to be, fill out this application to be added.