Gilpin County has taken proactive measures to protect its communities and infrastructure from wildfire hazards by contracting SWCA Environmental Consultants to develop an updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for 2024. The CWPP will serve as a guiding document that will assist the County and landowners in making informed decisions with respect to wildfire preparation and management.

On June 8, Gilpin County will host a public open house for the 2024 Gilpin County CWPP Update at the Gilpin Community Center located at 250 Norton Drive, Black Hawk, from 10 a.m. to noon. This will be an opportunity for the community to learn about the CWPP, visit with Gilpin County staff and fire department personnel, and ask questions about the CWPP development process. Information will be on display and light refreshments will be provided; a short presentation will take place shortly after the start of the meeting, around 10:15 a.m.

If you are unable to attend in person but would still like to learn about the CWPP and provide comments, information and a digital comment form can be found here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9rCYT_sm0EGp-Jso45xj 3ngIZ1Cv7DJDmkJpg8T3PXJUNU5TN0NOTTFXVjBKMUFGUllDUkdRVlU2 WS4u

Please take a few minutes to complete this community survey: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/4d0f418369bf4a1285026bd8a8aab1e8

The survey data is anonymous. All data collected from this survey will be used to inform the CWPP.