Forestry

Pole Creek Meadows is a Firewise USA recognized community. Firewise USA is a national recognition program from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Firewise USA provides a collaborative framework to help neighbors get organized and take action to reduce wildfire risks within their community.

The PCM forestry committee is a group of volunteer neighborhood residents, whose goals are to

· Organize and plan neighborhood volunteer action and education on wildfire mitigation to maintain PCM community Firewise USA designation.

· Provide information and guidance to PCM property owners on mitigating the risk and impact of a potential wildfire on their property.

· Assess compliance with PCM requirements for wildfire mitigation.

· Plan and organize tree and shrub maintenance of PCM open space to mitigate the risk and impact of a potential wildfire.

The PCM forestry committee coordinates annual activities to support property owners with wildfire property mitigation projects. Examples include a Forestry Newsletter, a community curbside chipping day and volunteer Work Day to help maintain our open spaces.

If you are interested in volunteering with the Forestry committee, please contact the PCM HOA at admin@polecreekmeadows.com.

The following are some references and links to information on how to protect your home from a wildfire and how to be prepared in case of wildfire.

· PCM Rules and Regulations section 3.8 covers required wildfire mitigation property maintenance, which includes items for removing dead trees, ladder limbing of trees and removal of slash piles.

· Grand County Wildfire Council web site:
https://bewildfireready.org/

· A comprehensive guide to Wildfire Prevention, Preparedness & Survival Guide:
https://bewildfireready.org/images/Wildfire%20Survival%20Guide%202025.pdf

· How to be prepared in the event of a wildfire. Grand County Ready, Set, Go Program:
https://bewildfireready.org/resources/ready-set-go

· How to prepare your home for wildfire and creating defensible space:
https://bewildfireready.org/images/documents/2021_CSFS_HIZGuide_Web.pdf

Forestry

Pole Creek Meadows Owners Association