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On May 19, 2025, JR Engineering hosted a public kickoff meeting to explain the project, share possible solutions, and solicit community questions and comments.
May 15, 2025 The U.S. Forest Service is preparing for a potential prescribed burn as part of the Forsythe II Project, with ignition possibly occurring as early as Friday, May 16, 2025. This burn is part of a multi-year effort to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health in the area.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland press release.

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See Smoke?

Slash Site Pilot Program began Monday, May 12. Smoke my be visible as the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control's Department of Public Safety burns slash in a controlled Air Curtain burner. Learn more about the Air Curtain Burner Program.

Burning operations have been extended to occur Monday through Thursday through the end of June from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting.

The more slash burned means lower hauling and dump costs for the County.

June 2025 Gilpin Observer newsletter

 

 

The Best Little County in Colorado

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Rich History

Gilpin County, located in the high country east of the Continental Divide some thirty-seven miles west of Denver, was established in 1861 as one of the original seventeen counties of the Colorado Territory.

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Scenic Beauty

While people, industries and fortunes come and go, the imposing beauty of the mountains along the Continental Divide provide daily inspiration for those drawn to Gilpin County.

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Limited Stakes Gaming

In 1990 a state-wide amendment passed that legalized limited-stakes gambling in Black Hawk and Central City. The initiative required that much of the proceeds from gambling would be provided to the Colorado State Historical Fund for Historic Preservation.

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Living in the High Country

The high country is not for the fainthearted when Mother Nature sends a 100-year snowfall. A three-footer of spring white rain is not uncommon. Gilpinites need to be ready for prime time in the high country.

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