August 14, 2008
I'm pleased to announce that the website for the Colorado Bark Beetle Mitigation Fund is up.
HB 1318 created the Beetle Mitigation Fund to be administered by the CSFS to mitigate beetles on state-owned land. CSFS established a website where the public can make voluntary donations to the fund. It also requires other interested state departments to add online links to their websites to encourage donations.
Voluntary donations to the fund will be used to remove dead and dying beetle-infested trees on lands that are owned and managed by the State of Colorado, which will improve the health of our forests. It will provide citizens an opportunity to contribute to the health of the forests we all depend on and enjoy.
Donations can be made to the Colorado Bark Beetle Mitigation Fund by visiting the Colorado State Forest Service website at www.csfs.colostate.edu.
Jan J. Hackett
Policy and Legislative Affairs
Colorado State Forest Service
Colorado State University
W: (970) 491 - 7287
M: (970) 222-9225
jhackett@lamar.colostate.edu
