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Bodey Tree Services
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After years of volunteering/working with the Baca Grande Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Crestone on their fire mitigation plans and work, I've created my own business to serve our unique needs. Currently I am working as a Sawyer (a chainsaw operator), Swamper (someone who hauls material) and Hauler (I haul your stuff off for you) in an effort to reduce the risk of wildfire danger in the Crestone area. We live in a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) zone which refers to the area of transition between unoccupied land and human development. In our case we are fortunate to be surrounded by National Forest, BLM and National Park Lands as well as BGPOA green belts and protected areas which provides a serene connection to nature but also increases our risk of wildland fire.
I work directly with homeowners to create a defensible space on your property in the event of a wildfire with the caveat that fire will cleanse and clear what it wants regardless of our intervention. However, I do believe that working with the land to create defensible space can make an impact on how and where a fire moves. I offer free assessments to walk you through your land, get a feel for your personality and connection to your trees and environment. We want you to feel a renewed sense of connection with your land once our work is complete.
I work directly with homeowners to create a defensible space on your property in the event of a wildfire with the caveat that fire will cleanse and clear what it wants regardless of our intervention. However, I do believe that working with the land to create defensible space can make an impact on how and where a fire moves. I offer free assessments to walk you through your land, get a feel for your personality and connection to your trees and environment. We want you to feel a renewed sense of connection with your land once our work is complete.
Baca Grande Greenbelts - Wood Harvesting Permit
Baca Grande property owners can now harvest up to 3 cords of wood in the greenbelts for their personal firewood needs and this work greatly helps to keep up the health of our common land areas. Please complete the wood harvesting permit attached below and return to the POA. Once your application is approved, a walk-through of your site will be scheduled with myself and the Baca Fire Chief to clearly identify and mark the area and trees to be cut. Work will then be scheduled based on the homeowner and Bodey Tree Services crew availability.
| wood_harvesting__permit_10.31.19.pdf |
Donate your firewood to Community Firewood Program
If you would like fire mitigation work done, but you do not have a personal need for the firewood that is generated, please consider donating it to the Community Firewood Program. The Crestone Energy Exchange manages this project which is a partnership between Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Crestone Energy Fair & Hearth of the Baca to address the firewood needs of the local community. Please contact Lisa for more information: [email protected] or 719-480-5925 or visit our website at crestoneenergyexchange.org/shop/community-firewood-program/
Crestone Eagle Newspaper
Preparing for Wildland Fire Video
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This was a fun & educational video that I had the honor of participating in with Daniel Johnson (Shaheed) as the Director. Drew McNulty plays my daughter, my dog River was our pet, and my dear friend David Robey does the voice-over. Enjoy!
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Wildfire Evacuation Saguache County Video |
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Slideshow of mitigation work, clearing creeks, arborist Benjamin Antoniewicz climbing trees, firewood cutting and Crestone Music Festival wood splitting contest! |
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Baca POA Firewise Community Assessment & Community Wildfire Protection Plan
This is the most comprehensive local assessment we have to date regarding our community & wildfire and suggestions for homeowners.
| baca-fwcomass-cwpp-june2019.pdf |
Saguache County Burn Regulations
| outdoor_burn_regulations_june_2018.pdf |