{"id":11786,"date":"2025-10-18T02:19:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T02:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=11786"},"modified":"2025-10-18T02:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T02:19:47","slug":"resource-conservation-division-releases-february-newsletter-longmont-area-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=11786","title":{"rendered":"Resource Conservation Division Releases February Newsletter \u2014 Longmont Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Resource Conservation Division Releases February Newsletter \u2014 Longmont Area<\/h2>\n<p>The February edition of the Boulder County Resource Conservation newsletter features updates on the 2026 composting grant program, tips for reducing food waste at home, upcoming zero waste events, and a spotlight on local businesses achieving zero waste certification.<\/p>\n<p>Public comment on this matter can be submitted through the Boulder County online portal, by email to Sheriff&#8217;s Office, or in person at the next Board of County Commissioners meeting. Written comments received by 5:00 PM the day before the hearing will be included in the public record.<\/p>\n<p>Wildfire risk mapping conducted by Wildfire Partners shows that 30% of properties in the Niwot area are within the wildland-urban interface. Free home assessments are available through the Wildfire Partners program, with rebates of up to $2,500 for mitigation improvements.<\/p>\n<h3>Details<\/h3>\n<p>Eligible participants include Boulder County residents with household incomes at or below 60% of Area Median Income (AMI). For a family of four, this is approximately $56,000 per year. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado state law requires all counties to provide these services to eligible residents. Boulder County exceeds minimum state requirements by offering expanded hours, multilingual support, and online access. In 2026, the county received a state award for excellence in service delivery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The February edition of the Boulder County Resource Conservation newsletter features updates on the 2026 composting grant program, tips for reducing food waste at home, upcoming zero waste events, and a spotlight on local businesses achieving zero waste certification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[13,12,14],"class_list":["post-11786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environment-sustainability","tag-boulder-county","tag-demo-data","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11786\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}