Mitigation Work with CSL
On-the-Ground Wildfire Mitigation
When you're ready to actually do the work, Colorado Safe Lands provides hands-on defensible space, vegetation management, and fire-focused forestry. Customized to your property and your priorities.
Free line-item quote based on a walk-around. No FireBrief required if you already know what you want done.
What the Work Involves
Mitigation projects typically include some combination of:
Immediate Zone (0-5 ft)
Establish a non-combustible perimeter around structures. Remove vegetation, combustible mulch, stored materials, and combustibles within five feet of the home, deck, or garage.
Intermediate Zone (5-30 ft)
Tree thinning for proper crown spacing, ladder fuel removal, lower-branch pruning, removal of high-risk species, and surface fuel reduction. Fire-resistant species and healthy mature trees retained where appropriate.
Extended Zone (30-100 ft)
Forest density reduction to slow fire spread and bring fire from the canopy to the ground. Thinning is heavier near the structure and gradually allows more density toward the outer boundary. Dead and down material, heavy slash, and continuous fuel beds addressed.
Beyond 100 ft
When terrain, slope, or fuel conditions warrant, we recommend extended mitigation. Grant funding may be available for this kind of work.
All slash is hauled to the City of Gunnison Tree Dump (where it becomes Gunni Gold premium compost) or chipped on-site away from structures.
How Each Project Is Scoped
We don't apply a template. Every project is scoped to:
What's actually growing on your property
How your property sits on the terrain
What your structures need
What you want addressed
The free walk-around is the starting point. Based on what we observe, we put together a line-item quote. Each task priced separately so you can pick what you want done and leave the rest for later. Some homeowners address everything in one project. Others phase the work over years.
The scope is your call.
When a FireBrief Isn't Required
If you already have an assessment from WRWC, CSFS, or another professional, you don't need a FireBrief to engage us for mitigation work.
We can quote and execute work directly from a walk-around. The FireBrief becomes valuable when you want a structured 3-year plan, prioritized recommendations with cost estimates, and a Statement of Mitigation Status. For execution-only customers, the walk-around is enough.
Project Completion Documentation
After the work is complete, you receive a Project Completion Report documenting what was done. The report includes before-and-after photos, scope completed, materials and disposal summary, and reference to your original quote.
For customers using WRWC cost-share, the completion report supports your reimbursement application. For customers thinking about insurance documentation, the completion report can be added to a future FireBrief or FireFile.
What It Costs
Pricing varies based on property size, scope, and complexity. A small lot with moderate vegetation is a different job than five acres of dense forest.
The walk-around gives both of us a clear picture before any commitment, and your quote breaks down each task so you know exactly what's included.
How It Works
1. Line-item quote
Within a few days of your free walk-around, you receive a quote with each task priced separately. Pick what you want done.
2. Service agreement and scheduling
Once you approve the scope, we send the service agreement and schedule the work.
3. The work
Typical projects run 1-5 days depending on size and scope. Photo updates if you're not on-site.
4. Project Completion Report
Documentation of what was done, delivered after the work is complete.
Ready to Start?
Request a free walk-around to discuss your project. Call (970) 251-7500 or use the link below.
All work aligns with NFPA 1140 standards and Colorado State Forest Service Home Ignition Zone guidelines. Conducted by Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist-candidate.