FireWise of Southwest Colorado is offering a Chipper Rental Rebate Program for residents needing to reduce the slash from wildfire fuels mitigation on private lands. The program, which begins on April 1, 2016, is open to all residents in Montezuma, Dolores, La Plata, San Juan and Archuleta counties.

The program will reimburse residents the lesser of $100/day or 50% of the chipper rental cost or mitigation contractor cost. Rebates are also available to homeowner associations that sponsor a chipping day.

The program will run until Oct. 30, 2016. Rebate forms are available at www.southwestcoloradofires.org (for the Homeowner tab) and most equipment rental stores.

Contact Bill Trimarco at 264-0430 or archuletafirewise@gmail.com for more information.

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