Battling the Pine Beetle In Summit County

 

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SummitPineBeetle.org is a service of Our Future Summit
330 Fieldler Street, Suite 206A  Dillon Colorado 80435
970-468-7875

Town initiates a survey of area where there are beetle problems
Sends out letters to approx 1400 property owners
GPS all properties where there are noted infestations
Will Blue X all the trees, owner must cut down
Town will pick up and chip

Town plans to resurvey this fall

Planner or Public Works go out and makes contacts

Class D permit is required for owner to cut - fee waived for beetle

Breckenridge sprays and removes all their own trees, approx. $60 K this year
Check with Dan Bell Assit Dir Public Works 453-3170

Enforcement is limited
Looking more into this - could be a civil infraction

 

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