Camp Eden

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Here's an overview of the neighborhood as it relates to Fire Potential and Mitigation Efforts.

The Camp Eden Plan Unit has an EXTREME Relative Risk Rating.

Under extreme fire weather and during a fire:

60% of the area could experience very high to extreme fire behavior.
79% of homes are exposed to radiant heat from burning vegetation.
100% of homes are exposed to embers from burning vegetation.
65% of roads (9.4 miles) have potentially non-survivable conditions.

County:

About one third of the plan unit is in Jefferson County, one third in Boulder County, and one third in Gilpin County.

Vegetation, topography, and potential fire behavior:

Camp Eden has north-facing slopes with mixed conifer, lodgepole, and spruce-fir with aspen intermixed. The dense vegetation creates a potential for extreme fire behavior. There are many steep slopes, with many narrow valleys and ridges that could increase unpredictable fire behavior.

Hazards in the home ignition zone:

The main threat to the homes in this plan unit is embers landing on roofs or within 30 feet of the home and igniting it. Some homes are built on hillsides and are at higher fire risk. Firefighters may not be able to protect these homes in an extreme wildfire event due to the steep slopes and limited road access with no escape routes.

Many homes in the unit are older and were not built with ignition-resistant materials. For example, wood siding and decking, found on most homes in the unit, can easily ignite when exposed to direct flames or embers from a wildfire. Some homes have older asphalt roofs that are vulnerable to embers. Many of the homes have fire hazards in home ignition zones 1, 2, and 3. Some have branches near or over the roof, pine needles and leaves in the gutters, and other flammable items within 30 ft including wood piles, dilapidated sheds, and propane tanks. A few homes here have mitigation in zone 1, but not in zone 2 and 3. Dense vegetation surrounding many homes presents the need to focus on home hardening and defensible space.

Roadway accessibility and evacuation capacity:

There are multiple ways in and out of this community. Practically all roads can accommodate two-way traffic. There are steep roads, switchbacks, and limited turnarounds that can cause traffic to get backed up or move slowly. There are some paved roads and many dirt roads that are generally well maintained.

Post-fire flooding and sediment delivery potential:

The west-central portion of this plan unit and a small area north of Highway 72 are at high risk of post-fire sediment delivery. There are homes within these areas of elevated risk, but no critical infrastructure.

Fire suppression considerations:

Camp Eden has no fire hydrants and very limited access to water for firefighters from other sources. There are overhead powerlines throughout the plan unit. Downed powerlines can be an ignition source and hazard to firefighters and residents. Some homes do not have consistent and legible address signs, which make them difficult for firefighters to find.

Your Ambassador is Zach Vernon

"My wife and I have lived in the Canyon since 2019, and welcomed our son to the Canyon (and the world) in 2021. We love watching the wildlife respond positively to our mitigation efforts, as better animal habitat is a fantastic side benefit of creating a healthy forest through mitigation."

Ambassadors are volunteer liaisons to members in their own Plan Unit to help them learn about programs available to them. Ambassadors provide information, community resources and help organize community mitigation projects to reduce wildfire risk around homes and in neighborhoods.

Contact Zach at CampEden.CWPP@gmail.com

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Recommendations for Residents in

Camp Eden

Prepare your home for wildfire. Residents should start with hardening their homes, then complete mitigation actions in home ignition zones 1 and 2. It is recommended that every homeowner in this plan unit gets a home assessment to identify specific mitigation actions that need to be taken, as actions will vary among homes.
Move hazards such as wood piles, propane tanks, and old wooden sheds at least 30 ft away from the home. Replace wooden fences with non-combustible fencing material.
Develop an evacuation plan for your family, sign up for emergency notifications from Boulder County, and coordinate with neighbors who might need additional support during evacuations. Sign up for Emergency Notifications Here!
Join, volunteer with, and support the Copperdale/Camp Eden fire mitigation group. Find out how to organize a neighborhood event with your local Saws and Slaws group and volunteer at those events.
Install visible, reflective address and street signs. Address signs can be purchased from CCCFPD. Contact your county for installation of reflective street signs. Get your address sign here!
Work with CCCFPD and the counties to identify feasible secondary egress routes out of neighborhoods including the end of Camp Eden Rd.
Remove trees, shrubs and tall grasses along private roads and driveways to improve evacuation safety and firefighter access during a wildfire.
Contact your local HOA, road association, or the appropriate county to remove vegetation along shared roads in the community, particularly along Camp Eden Rd, Ronnie Rd, Aspen Dr, Elliot Ln, and Skyline Dr.
Install community cisterns in coordination with CCCFPD.
Work with neighbors to create linked defensible space. Projects that span multiple properties are more effective at reducing wildfire risk. Contractor costs can sometimes be shared among homeowners, reducing the cost for everyone involved. On average, residents in Camp Eden should expect to work with 4-5 neighbors to ensure their HIZ is mitigated.
Support CDOT and partners for the Highway 72 Roadside Fuel Reduction project. Support the USFS, private landowners, and organizations that work with private landowners to implement landscape-scale work on the Black Gulch Fuel Reduction project.
Advocate for county support from Jefferson and Gilpin Counties to implement a program like Wildfire Partners and host a slash sort yard or more collection events located in the fire district. If you live in Boulder County, become Wildfire Partners certified. Contact Wildfire Partners Here!
Many homes in the western part of Camp Eden could be exposed to damaging post-fire flooding and sediment delivery. Homeowners are encouraged to take proactive measures to prepare, including:
- working with your insurance agent to determine your need for flood insurance and/or an earth movement, earthquake, and landslide rider to your homeowner’s policy,
- elevating and anchoring electrical panels, propane tanks, wiring, appliance, and heating systems,
- securing important documents in waterproof deposit boxes,
- ensuring sump pumps are working and have battery- operated backup power sources,
- installing professionally engineered terraces or slope drains that could protect your home but without altering drainage patterns that could worsen conditions for your neighbors, and
- consulting with a qualified forester to discuss pre-fire fuel treatments to limit sediment delivery damages from burn scars. Reducing fuel loading in areas of concern can reduce wildfire severity, decrease the likelihood that hydrophobic soils (soils that repel water) form, and reduce the loss of roots, vegetation, and plant litter that hold soil in place. Reduced fire severity can therefore reduce the potential for flooding and sediment transport in some cases. Visit the storymap “A dangerous path” from the Boulder Watershed Collective for more information on preparing for debris flows.