Members and Friends,
There is a scheduled Northern Colorado Rocketry launch event on Sat, 12/4 at the Atlas launch site.
Members and Friends,
Go figure. Opportunities change that quickly…..
National Forests along northern Front Range enter fire restrictions; provide fall safety reminders
Release Date: Nov 30, 2021
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Nov. 30, 2021) – Due to dry and warm conditions and recent fire starts, the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests’ Clear Creek, Boulder and Canyon Lakes ranger districts along with the Pawnee National Grassland are enacting Stage 1 fire restrictions effective at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1. Stage 1 fire restrictions limit where and what type of fires visitors can have and remain in place until rescinded.
The following is PROHIBITED under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions:
- Igniting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire (including fires fueled by charcoal or briquettes) outside of a permanent metal or concrete fire pit or grate that the Forest Service has installed and maintained at its developed recreation sites (campgrounds and picnic areas).
- Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
- Operating a chainsaw without an effective and properly installed spark arrestor, a fire extinguisher kept with the operator, and a shovel.
- Blasting, welding, or operating a torch with an open flame without being in a cleared area of at least 10 feet in diameter and having a fire extinguisher kept with the operator.
- Using an explosive. This includes but is not limited to fuses, blasting caps, fireworks, rockets, exploding targets, tracers, and incendiary ammunition. (Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest lands).
Violation of Stage 1 fire restrictions could result in a maximum fine of $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for more than six months, or both. If responsible for causing a wildfire, one could be held accountable for suppression costs of that fire.
Looks like SCORE is still planning to launch at the Hudson Ranch.
Northern Colorado Rocketry – Affiliated with both NAR and TRA
