Conifer & Evergreen Town Hall Follow-up
Slash Collection Date & Site:
June 27th & 28th 8:30am-4:00pm
Evergreen Middle School (tenative)
2059 Hiwan Drive
Evergreen, CO. 80439
Wildfire Mitigation Income Tax Credit:
HB08-1110 was passed last session allowing an income tax deduction for wildfire mitigation.
Here are some details:
In any year 1/01/09--1/01/14, an amount equal to 50% of mitigation cost incurred in that year to mitigate wildfire on the land owner's property located in this state can be deducted from income tax up to $3500 and not to total the amount of federal taxable income.
AND
The landowner who performs wildfire mitigation on property located in this state may claim deduction IF:
1. performed in a wildland-urban interface area
AND
2. are authorized by a community wildfire protection plan adopted by a local government within the interface area.
The Colorado Revised Statute is 39-22-104(4)(n)(I)(A)
Signs of Bark Beetle Infestation:
  • Popcorn-shaped masses of resin on trunk
  • Boring dust in bark crevices & on ground
  • Foliage turning yellowish to reddish throughout the entire tree crown
  • Presence of Mountain Pine Beetle eggs, larvae, pupae & adults
  • Blue stained sapwood
New Reverse 911 Program to be Launched in March:
Jefferson County Emergency Communications Authority Board has announced a new program that will allow Voice over IP (VoIP) and Wireless Telephones (Cells) to be registered for use in notifications when the registered address is impacted by a disaster or emergency. This is similar to the program when a 911 Center sends out an emergency message to a specific geographical area for fire or law enforcement agencies with a recorded message to hardwired phones within a specific area.
Citizens will be able to register more than one phone number for an address to be notified. Each number can only be associated with one address in the system.
Please watch for more updates as they become available.
At the Capitol:
Senate Bill 108, known as FASTER, was signed into law March 2, 2009 by Gov. Bill Ritter.
House Bills Sponsored by Rep. Cheri Gerou
  • HB09-1041 Fire Protection District Board Authority
  • HB09-1131 Fund Fire Protection District Director Training-- now part of Rep. Christine Scanlan's omnibus bill HB09-1199
  • HB09-1162 Intergovernmental Coop for Wildfire Mitigation
  • HB09-1196Nursing Home Penalty Benefit Residents
  • HB09-1248 Business Entities Regulations
** Please see the fiscal note for each bill for the fiscal impact and explanation of the bill.

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