The Air Pollution Control Division has evaluated and reviewed its smoke management program in light of increasing the support and use of prescribed fire in Colorado in balance with existing state statute and public health, welfare and visibility mandates.

Colorado's forests provide clean air and water, wildlife habitat, world-class recreational opportunities, wood products, and unparalleled scenery. But many of Colorado's forests are in poor condition, with increasing threats from record-setting wildfires, damaged watersheds, invasive insects, and ongoing bark beetle epidemics. Forest management is one of the best ways to reduce threats to our forests, and a thriving forest products industry can help...