Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Nature-Based Solutions Case Study

Saint Vrain Forest Health Partnership Project

State/Territory:

The project is part of the St. Vrain Forest Health Partnership which is a collaborative of agencies and community members working to increase the pace and scale of cross-boundary forest restoration that provide infrastructure protection and public safety in the St. Vrain Watershed. Projects selected provide critical linkages between existing burn footprints and treatments on federal, County, and City and private lands. These projects would create fire suppression boundary, reduce fuel load, and mitigate post-fire sedimentation. 380 acres of lands are selected as treatment sites. Once complete, the USFS will be able to scale up treatment across 4,000 acres in the watershed.

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Habitat Types

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Forest Habitats

Strategies

Nature-based strategies examined in this case study.

Thinning

Forest Conservation and Restoration

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Enhance Public Health and Safety

Improve Water Quality

Protect Property and Infrastructure

Reduce Wildfire Risk

Support Native Plants