You may not know it, but your endeavors to build wildfire preparedness/mitigation capacity AND to implement effective projects within your area are well known (and yes I for one use you as an example of what is being done right as we seek to get other neighborhoods engaged or inspire others to continue this hard work). I would love to showcase this aspect of your work if you all are willing and look forward to getting on the ground with you soon.

As we mentioned, I am very excited to meet with your new Firewise team and will send you a few dates for a visit to drill down on this topic. I do understand that many topics are brought up on any singular visit and will roll with that, however I do have Firewise USA training and resources that will help that team specifically.

Again, I just want to say that you and yours are doing incredible work and are an inspiration. Keep up the good work! I look forward to seeing you soon.

Best Regards (and Happy 4th of July!)

-Paul

Paul Branson

Supervisory Forester Colorado State Forest Service

La Veta District Field Office

P.O.Box 81

Moore and Poplar Streets

La Veta CO 81055