Canyons South is a tract of land of over 2000 acres, located near the town of Castle Rock in Douglas County, Colorado. Canyons South was acquired by an affiliate of Hines Development ("Hines") to be developed into a planned community, with houses, parks and recreational facilities. Hines is a privately owned global real estate investment, development and management firm, founded in 1957. Hines has a presence in 205 cities in 24 countries and has over $130 billion of assets under management.
The Canyons South Wildfire Mitigation Project, undertaken and completed by Markit! Forestry Management LLC ("Markit! Forestry"), was an effort to mitigate wildfire risk to the future residents of the Canyons South development. The project will help prevent the propagation of wildfire in the forested areas of Canyons South and reset the vegetation on the property to a natural, fire-resistant condition. The fuel break work executed by Markit! Forestry reduced continuous fuel loads both horizontally and vertically between trees, shrubs, and herbaceous fuels. Ladder fuels of Ponderosa Pine trees were limbed up to ten feet. In addition to completing the forest management goals of the forestry treatment, Markit! Forestry focused on the visual aesthetics of the property to make it appealing to future homeowners.
The Canyons South Wildfire Mitigation Project, undertaken and completed by Markit! Forestry Management LLC ("Markit! Forestry"), was an effort to mitigate wildfire risk to the future residents of the Canyons South development. The project will help prevent the propagation of wildfire in the forested areas of Canyons South and reset the vegetation on the property to a natural, fire-resistant condition. The fuel break work executed by Markit! Forestry reduced continuous fuel loads both horizontally and vertically between trees, shrubs, and herbaceous fuels. Ladder fuels of Ponderosa Pine trees were limbed up to ten feet. In addition to completing the forest management goals of the forestry treatment, Markit! Forestry focused on the visual aesthetics of the property to make it appealing to future homeowners.
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