Handling Tree Debris Removal After a Major Snow Storm

Last year, a couple of uncharacteristically heavy October snowstorms pummeled much of North America. The storms caused school closures, knocked out power to homes and businesses and made driving conditions difficult. The storms, which hit so early in the season that many trees had not yet lost their leaves, caused branches to snap from the weight of the snow and toppled trees onto power lines, homes, and cars. The volume of tree waste was astronomical and a huge burden on cities and towns across the country.

This program will focus on how the City of Fort Collins CO and the City of Greeley, CO dealt with the abundance of tree damage from these early season storms. Included in this program are how they dealt with the damage, what and how they removed the debris and how they involved their citizens.

After viewing this program, participants will be better able to:

·        Conceptualize how to deal with debris removal

·        Organize the debris clean-up effort

·        Communicate clean-up efforts with the citizens