A dead pine tree is marked for removal in the Amphitheater east of Ouray. A joint effort between the city of Ouray, Ouray County, the U.S. Forest Service, the Colorado State Forest Service and the West Region Wildfire Council to remove dead and diseased trees around and above the city is expected to begin next spring, though there may not be enough funding to carry out the original scope of the project. Photo by Chart Riggall | Ouray County Plaindealer
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Spring targeted for tree-thinning effort
Without additional funding, original scope for Ouray-area project may reduced
A joint wildfire mitigation effort to remove dead or diseased trees from the city of Ouray’s perimeter is expected to move forward next spring, though with a potentially more limited scope.
