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Partnership Overviewof the
USFS and Silver City VFDFire Break & Pine Beetle
Mitigation Project
May 16, 2012
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Project Background
Pine beetle infested stands are currently throughout the Silver City VFD (SCVFD) Fire Protection District – i.e. Rochford Road, Sunnyside, and Silver City areas
The infestation began in our area approximately in 2003, but aggressively spread in the past 2 years
Immediate action was required help prevent further expansion and address fire suppression measuresRemoval of MPB trees on private property Thinning & MPB tree removal on USFS property 1
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SCVFD Fire Protection District – 25,600 / 40 sq. miles
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This graphic represents the majority of the SCVFD Fire District
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Project Overview Fall 2011 – Initial contact with the
USFS to create a fire‐break around communities in the SCVFD fire protection district Purpose – to protect people & private property from
catastrophic wildfire risks caused by mountain pine beetle infestation by creating 300’ shaded fuel break around the community of Silver City
January 2012 – SCVFD coordinated with Pennington County Weed & Pest to mark infected trees on private property & proposed USFS buffer
February 2012 – USFS and the SCVFD entered into a formal Participating Agreement that allowed the SCVFD to create the fuel‐break around Silver City
April 2012 – The project was completed6
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Project Funding
SCVFD hired a local timber contractor utilizing $20,000 of department funds
Source Program AmountSilver City VFD Financial Reserves $20,000Private Donations $3,000County Weed & Pest Bug Tree Program $2,300
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Why Did The SCVFD Initiate This Project?
Q:Why did our community choose to spend money on this project?A: Our community membership believed that spending $20,000 was a good investment to help protect our properties and the surrounding forest we live in
Q:Why did the VFD and not the community or homeowners association initiate this?A:We’re an unincorporated township, and the VFD is the only organization that could do so 9
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Why Did The SCVFD Initiate This Project? Q:Why not wait for the Pactola Project timber sale(s) and not spend SCVFD money?A: The MPB threat is imminent and it’s a real possibility that some sales will not be completed. Preemptively attacking this years flight to help mitigate needed thinning and infested tree removal was appealing to the SCVFD and community
Q: Could the USFS do similar projects elsewhere in the Black Hills National Forest?A: Yes, the USFS is an excellent partner on this type of common sense project in mitigating MPB areas 10
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Project Results
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Project Final Costs
Item Contractor Description AmountLogging & Thinning
Custom Timber 24 acres $11,840
Removal of MPBTrees
Custom Timber Green Infested Tree
$1,660
Timber Credit Custom Timber Mill reimbursement
($1,350)
BH Reclamation Seed
Warne Chemical 250 lbs. $875
Total $13,025
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Project Final Details
24 acres
51 timber loads
208,000 board feet
Trees less than 9” were used for other purposes
USFS assistance / direction on seedingNOTE: This was not required by the USFS for this project
SCVFD substantially improved our fire protection capabilities for our community in 2012 with the help of our partners!
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Partner’s Review& Thanks!
Mystic Ranger District Bob Thompson, Gale Gire, John Olson & others
Pennington County Weed & Pest Scott Guffey & others
Pennington County Fire Administration Denny Gorton & others
State of South Dakota Dept. of Agriculture Brian Garbisch & others
Custom Timber, Inc.
Silver City VFD Membership20
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