Colorado Statewide Forest Resource Assessment

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Map 28 – Community Forestry Opportunity AreasForest Type Low Moderate High Very High TotalSpruce-Fir 224 399 84 47 754Lodgepole 1,146 1,941 612 125 3,824Aspen 3,229 2,525 966 187 6,907Mixed Conifer 4,055 1,473 317 48 5,894Ponderosa Pine 13,061 4,635 1,278 66 19,040Montane Riparian 1,998 1,149 465 58 3,670Piñon-Juniper 4,069 3,851 1,206 106 9,233Oak Shrubland 5,296 3,464 1,208 51 10,019Plains Riparian 2,057 1,466 610 46 4,179Introduced Riparian 633 607 163 9 1,412Total 35,769 21,509 6,909 745 64,932Table 28a – Community Forestry Opportunity Areas by Forest Type (acres)Capacity None Low Moderate High TotalNone 1,225,903 457,298 159,627 33,302 1,876,129Existing 1,399,752 1,415,179 597,006 210,349 3,622,286Total 2,625,655 1,872,477 756,633 243,650 5,498,415Table 28b – Community Forestry Opportunity Areas with High ProjectedGrowth and Limited Capacity (acres)66
Areas with high potential for growth but no capacity to address the resultingforestry and other environmental impacts were ranked the highest in the fi nalanalysis. This fi nal layer reveals at least 650,000 acres with some opportunityfor investment in community forestry; 30 percent of these acres are in themoderate and high categories for projected growth. As would be expected,virtually all of these acres are in private ownership. Where opportunity areasoverlap with traditional forest types, forests tend to be lower-elevation typessuch as ponderosa pine, oak shrubland and piñon-juniper. It also is importantto note that a signifi cant portion of these acres consist of a more urban mix ofnative and ornamental tree species that does not fi t into the forest vegetationscheme used throughout this assessment.Data Gaps• Need a clear defi nition of and spatial data on the location and extent ofwhat constitutes a “community” for the purposes of this analysis.• Need a statewide inventory of urban and community forests to provideinformation on the quality, extent and threats associated with theseforests.• Need a statewide analysis to quantify the environmental benefi tsprovided by urban and community forests.67
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Colorado Statewide ForestResource A
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Table of ContentsI. Executive Summa
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II.BackgroundThe Colorado Statewide
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National Guidance for Statewide For
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III. Overview of Colorado’s Fores
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Spruce-Fir 9Spruce-fi r is among th
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Mixed Conifer 14The mixed conifer f
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Oak ShrublandsOak shrublands cover
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Windbreaks, shelterbelts and their
Page 20 and 21: Owner Spruce-Fir Lodgepole Aspen Mi
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Page 24 and 25: include standard ownership data and
Page 26 and 27: The second metric is an estimate of
Page 28 and 29: Map 4 - Colorado Forest Legacy Area
Page 30 and 31: NATIONAL THEME: Protect Forests fro
Page 32 and 33: Map 7 - Wildland Fire Susceptibilit
Page 34 and 35: Map 8 - Wildland Fire Intensity Ind
Page 36 and 37: ot (CSFS 2001 and 2002). Some insec
Page 38 and 39: Map 10 - Insect and Disease Mitigat
Page 40 and 41: is legally mandated, as well as dal
Page 42 and 43: change, including species extinctio
Page 44 and 45: transport of materi als that can ad
Page 46 and 47: Map 15 - Post-Fire Erosion RiskMap
Page 48 and 49: environment, many homes and other s
Page 50 and 51: Owner 0.5 mile 1 mile 2 mile TotalU
Page 52 and 53: Map 18 - Wildland-Urban Interface w
Page 54 and 55: Map 20 - Wildland-Urban Interface w
Page 56 and 57: They also are important partners in
Page 58 and 59: Forest TypeAcres for Wood Products
Page 60 and 61: of fragmentation to help forest man
Page 62 and 63: Forest Type Low Moderate High Very
Page 64 and 65: Map 25 - Important Habitat for Econ
Page 66 and 67: ACRESImp. Habitat for Econ.Imp. Spe
Page 68 and 69: Forest Type Low Moderate High Very
Page 72 and 73: Enhance Public Benefits from Trees
Page 78 and 79: VI. ReferencesAlexander, K. [Intern
Page 80 and 81: Neely, B., Comer, P., Moritz, C., L
Page 82 and 83: VII. Statewide Assessment Steering
Page 84 and 85: APPENDIX A - Colorado Statewide For
Page 86 and 87: • Identify and conserve high prio
Page 88 and 89: assessments and resource strategies
Page 90 and 91: National Theme: Protect Forests fro
Page 92 and 93: Protect, conserve, and enhance wild
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