The 2019 Chipping Event will be June 24, 2019. 

To use the CSFD chipper, you will need to have had a CSFD Wildfire Risk Assessment of your property. If you have not yet had a Wildfire Risk Assessment from the CSFD, Wildfire Mitigation Section, please call them for your free property inspection appointment prior to the chipping event. To participate you must contact the Wildfire Mitigation Office of the CSFD and complete your home inspection prior to the date. See additional information in "The Colorado Springs Fire Department, Wildfire Mitigation Section" below." You can call the Wildfire Mitigation Office at (719) 385-7342 to request a FREE on-site consultation. Please note: this June chipping event is coordinated through the Fire Department, and they will do their best to support our request. However, it is a CSFD-sponsored event based on chipper and CSFD personnel availability. The date cannot be guaranteed by the UP HOA.

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Firewise USA® Resident Leaders,

As a tool to help you and your residents in calculating the types of actions and costs that can be used in estimating the annual risk investment renewal requirement, we’ve developed the attached list of time and expense examples . This is not a comprehensive listing of every potential option, only a set of examples to illustrate the types of activities and expenditures that can be utilized. This list is also being added to the Firewise.org website this week.

As always, please let us know if you have questions by sending an email to our customer service team at: Firewise@nfpa.org.

Regards,

Cathy Prudhomme

Firewise USA® national Program Manager|NFPA

7430 E. Caley Ave., Suite 260

Centennial, CO 80111

303-736-8461

www.nfpa.org

 

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Congratulations!  The HOA was recognized in 2015 as a Firewise Communities USA by the National Fire Protection Association.  Every community benefits in different ways from being recognized as a Firewise Communities/USA site.  Some insurance companies may grant a discount in the cost of their premiums to University Park homeowners if presented with a current Firewise Community renewal certificate (please view the PDF below).

    

 

To view Wildfire Mitigation videos of activities in our community, click on the following links as they become available:

Representative Potential Wildfire Fuel Before Mitigation http://vimeo.com/63196175

CSFD/FEMA Grant Wildfire Mitigation Project (After), Feb/Mar 2013  http://vimeo.com/63686880

City Forestry/UP HOA WMC Wildfire Mitigation Project, Feb/Mar 2013  http://vimeo.com/63686881

 

University Park WM Committee members:

Liaison to HOA Board         Judith Walton               waltojk@comcast.net                   4835 Linfield Ct.               388-1599

Chairman                            Doug Harris                  dnj71@comcast.net                     2106 Concordia Dr.          440-1025

Scribe                                  Janice Harris                j.har.d@comcast.net                   2106 Concordia Dr.          302-3450

 

Homeowners of University Park work together to make a safer neighborhood through fire mitigation

Mission Statement

On behalf of the University Park Homeowners Association and residents, the Wildfire Mitigation Committee (WMC) will act as an information and coordination conduit between our community and the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) and other pertinent stakeholders deemed necessary by the committee:

• to gather wildfire mitigation educational information and materials
• to facilitate scheduling of property wildfire risk assessment inspections by CSFD fire mitigation officials
• to program and coordinate community wildfire mitigation and cleanup dates; and
• to communicate wildfire mitigation information and matters to UP residents and other stakeholders that will assist them in properly performing their property wildfire mitigation responsibilities

 The UP HOA WMC is Chartered:

• to operate under the auspices of the HOA bylaws and Board of Directors guidance
• to focus committee priority of effort on coordination and dissemination of information so that homeowners can perform appropriate wildfire mitigation on THEIR properties
• to facilitate promulgation of HOA wildfire policy for the Board of Directors
• to request approval for HOA funding attendant to wildfire mitigation projects
• to recommend enforcement to Board when deemed necessary
• the WMC IS NOT chartered to perform wildfire mitigation work for any resident or agency.

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The Colorado Springs Fire Department, Wildfire Mitigation Section:

The UP HOA WMC works very closely with the City of Colorado Springs in planning and conducting wildfire mitigation projects within the community. The following information is offered by the CSFD:  

The Wildfire Mitigation section is part of the Division of the Fire Marshal. Christina Randall is the Wildfire Mitigation Section Manager and Amy Sylvester is the Wildfire Mitigation Program Coordinator. Together, they work with homeowners, neighborhood associations, contractors, and other organizations to reduce the wildfire risk within the city’s wildland urban interface (WUI).

Maintaining your Wildfire Mitigation Landscaping - the area around your home needs periodic maintenance similar to the inside your home. Follow these tips to make your home FireWise:

Annual Checklist - Remove dead, dying, or diseased trees and shrubs - Trim low branches of evergreen trees - Remove highly flammable vegetation from window area - Remove trash and debris accumulations from the area around your home - Remove overhanging branches from the roof and chimney - Mow grass and weeds to a low height - Attach a hose that can reach to all parts of the house - Post house numbers that are visible from all directions of travel - Discuss evacuation routes and meeting points so they are understood by all family members - Check that chimney screens are in place and in good condition

Call the Wildfire Mitigation office (719) 385-7342 to request a FREE on-site consultation. Please call the office 719-385-7342 if you have questions.

Jeremy Taylor – Wildfire Mitigation Program Coordinator

JTaylor@springsgov.com