Blue River Wildfire Ready Action Plan

Project Timeline:

2025 - Present

Total Project Area: 437,215 acres

Main Partners:

  • Blue River Watershed Group

  • US Forest Service

  • Colorado State Forest Service

WRAP Project Area

Blue River Watershed Group is working directly with various stakeholders to organize this Wildfire Ready Action Plan (WRAP). The project includes the entire Blue River Watershed, including the following basins:

  • Upper Blue River

  • Lower Blue River

  • Ten Mile Creek

  • Snake River

The analyses in the WRAP focus on the impacts stemming from wildfire risk and potential post-fire hazards, and examines the long-term risk that is posed by changes in climate for the entire project area.

The WRAP includes the following analyses & deliverables:

  • Stream Conditions Assessment

  • Wildfire Modeling & Analysis

  • Watershed Wildfire Hazard Assessment

  • Pre- and Post-fire Hydrologic Modeling for Twin Lakes

  • Fluvial Hazard Zone Delineation & Analysis

  • Post-fire Debris Flow Analysis for the entire project area

  • Post-fire Susceptibility Analysis

To request project information or documents, please email Brad Piehl.

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