Blue Mountain implemented an ecosystem management planning process that included field inventories, database searches, literature reviews, and Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping.
Button Rock Watershed Ecosystem Plan
NCAR Ecosystem Management Plan
Blue Mountain and the Anchor Point Group were contracted to develop a comprehensive planning document for the 450-acre National Center for Atmospheric Research reserve in Boulder County, Colorado. This plan was created to meet long-range resource planning goals for open space, to ensure that management activities are ecologically sustainable and to integrate these goals with social directives. The plan addressed 1) Forest Management and Wildfire Mitigation, 2) Rangelands and Noxious Weeds, and 3) Wildlife.
Castle Pines Ecosystem Management Plan
Blue Mountain and the Anchor Point Group were contracted to develop a comprehensive ecosystem management plan for the Castle Pines Homeowners Association.
Genesee Foundation Ecosystem Management Plan
Blue Mountain and Anchor Point Group were contracted to develop a comprehensive ecosystem management plan for the Genesee Foundation. This plan provided long-term planning for open space resources and provided background information about local natural resources.
Crossons-Longview Environmental Assessment
Blue Mountain Environmental Consulting provided vegetation resource reports and extensive geographic information system analyses for an Environmental Assessment of a proposed forest restoration project on the South Platte Ranger District in the Pike & San Isabel National Forests.
High Park Fire Mulch Inspections
Blue Mountain Environmental Consulting performed mulch inspections within the High Park Fire burn area. Working in collaboration with the City of Greeley, City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, and Alo terra Restoration Services, BMEC team members were flown in to remote burn sites to identify areas to be treated with mulch as well as inspect units already treated with mulch.
Wildfire Defensible Space Evaluation
Blue Mountain Environmental Consulting provided individual, on-site wildfire home assessments for residents taking part in Boulder County’s Wildlife Partners program.
Audit of Wildfire Defensible Space and County Historic Structures
Blue Mountain Environmental Consulting conducted wildfire mitigation audits of 100 structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places or as Boulder County landmarks.
Crystal Lakes Fire Mitigation
Larimer County hired Blue Mountain Environmental Consulting to oversee hazardous fuels treatment on open space surrounding a 100-acre subdivision in the wildland-urban interface.