Why is the Colorado State Forest Service involved?
The Colorado State Forest Service is a division of Colorado State University, and as such is responsible for providing forestry advice to private landowners in Colorado. The District Office for El Paso, Teller, and Park counties is located in Woodland Park, and can be reached at (719) 687-2921. The State Forest Service also manages the forests on School Trust Lands by a lease arrangement with the Board of Land Commissioners. As a result of the close relationship the CSFS enjoys with the Land Board, it acts as a liaison between the Land Board and the other lessees of this section. This section is managed for a variety of uses by the “Section 16 Partners.” El Paso County Solid Waste management (the Slash-Mulch Site), El Paso County Parks (perimeter trail), Academy School District 20 (surface lease), and the CSFS (civilcultural lease).
