Eagle Valley Wildland Offering Free Chipping 5/12
Eagle Valley Wildland is pleased to announce a new program that will help continue to take a community approach to wildfire risk reduction in Eagle County. Their mission is to provide homeowners with a simple, convenient curbside solution for disposing of chippable materials. This will help facilitate wildfire mitigation and vegetation management. What is chippable? Trees, logs, and branches up to 15 inches in diameter, free of nails and wire. What is not chippable? No construction materials or treated lumber. No rotten wood, root wads, stumps, dirt, or rocks. No grass clippings, trash, weeds, or bags of leaves. Non-chippable items will not be picked up. How should it be stacked for pickup? Slash should be placed near the curbside, but NOT on the asphalt road or any paved surface. Vehicles must be clear of the pile. Material should be in a single concentrated pile, stacking the pile HIGH, not long; the higher the better! Any piles smaller than 2 cubic yards should be combined with your neighbor’s pile if possible. Two cubic yards is the size of a large refrigerator, 3 ft X 3 ft x 6 ft. Do not stack slash in ditches or depressions. Piles must be within 5 feet of the road. Do not place piles directly under power lines, near gas meters, phone and utility pedestals or mailboxes. Be aware the slash pickup truck must be stabilized at each stop and the truck’s loader arm has a limited reach. Homesteads DRC is temporarily allowing trimming of branches and shrubs without prior approval from May 1-12, 2024 for the purpose of reducing wildfire risk in the neighborhood. Pickup will be on May 12 in Homestead. Please Contact Tim Swaner with any questions regarding the chipping program: [email protected]