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Tree Service in Francis

County: Summit County
Elevation: 6,500 ft
Wildfire code: HB 48 + local

Francis sits in the Kamas Valley at roughly 6,500 feet, and the work here looks like Kamas: acreage rather than yards, stand-scale thinning rather than single-tree removals, and owners managing a parcel on the edge of the Uintas rather than a landscaped lot. It is a small town and we are usually out here for one of two reasons — a spring pass to clear what the winter brought down, or fuel reduction on a parcel that backs onto open land. Both are priced by area rather than by tree, and both are considerably cheaper per acre than the equivalent work on a steep Park City lot, because equipment can generally get to the material. The practical advice is the same as for Kamas: book early for a late start, since snowmelt comes off this elevation behind the valley floor.

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Wildfire rules in Francis

Summit County HB 48 programme applies; confirm any town boundary locally

HB 48 applies statewide from 1 January 2026 — high-risk boundary map, lot-level triage assessments, and risk-based fees moving from flat to assessment-driven in 2028. Summit County assigns a triage classification of I, II or III based on compliance, with state notices to high-risk owners from 2026. Francis is a small jurisdiction and publishes relatively little online, so for any town-level boundary on top of the state programme, call the town office. We would rather tell you we do not know than guess at a boundary.

Verify before you spend money: Francis Town offices, or Summit County — 435-336-3200. Boundaries, thresholds and fees are set by the state and by individual jurisdictions, and several were actively being amended when this page was written.

What grows here

Transition-band mixed vegetation, much like Kamas: Gambel oak, aspen and mixed conifer, with the conifer component increasing as you move east toward the Uinta foothills. Mixed stands reward walking the property rather than generalising from the road, because the aspen in a draw and the conifer on the ridge above it need different management.

Areas we work in Francis

Francis
Woodland
Kamas Valley
Upper Provo corridor

What we get called for

Thinning and fuel breaks on acreage bordering open land
Spring land-management passes after snowmelt
On-site chipping, since hauling off a large parcel is avoidable cost
Mixed-stand assessment where aspen and conifer need different plans

Getting equipment in

Generally open, workable ground with room for equipment, which makes per-acre work more economical than on steep Park City lots. The main planning factor is parcel size: staging material near the access point rather than at the far boundary saves real money on a big property.

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Francis questions

Do you travel out to Francis?: Yes, and to Woodland and the upper Kamas Valley. Travel is factored into the quote, and scheduling neighbouring properties together is the cheapest way to get work done out here.
We have twenty acres. Where do we even start?: With a walk and a written, prioritised plan. On acreage the answer is almost never treat everything — it is treat the defensible-space zones around structures first, then thin for density and fuel continuity, phased across seasons.
What applies to us under the new wildfire rules?: The state programme applies regardless of town status: high-risk mapping, triage assessment and risk-based fees. Summit County handles the triage classification. For anything town-specific, call the Francis office.
Our parcel backs onto open land. Does that change the priority?: It raises it. A boundary against undeveloped ground is where fire arrives from, so the first money goes into breaking fuel continuity along that edge and clearing the zones around structures — not into thinning the middle of the property where it is most visible from the house.

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Other areas we serve

We also work in Charleston, Daniel, Henefer, Hoytsville, Independence, Wallsburg and Wanship. Those do not have their own page yet — call us and we will tell you honestly what we have done nearby.

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Francis questions

Do you travel out to Francis?

Yes, and to Woodland and the upper Kamas Valley. Travel is factored into the quote, and scheduling neighbouring properties together is the cheapest way to get work done out here.

We have twenty acres. Where do we even start?

With a walk and a written, prioritised plan. On acreage the answer is almost never treat everything — it is treat the defensible-space zones around structures first, then thin for density and fuel continuity, phased across seasons.

What applies to us under the new wildfire rules?

The state programme applies regardless of town status: high-risk mapping, triage assessment and risk-based fees. Summit County handles the triage classification. For anything town-specific, call the Francis office.

Our parcel backs onto open land. Does that change the priority?

It raises it. A boundary against undeveloped ground is where fire arrives from, so the first money goes into breaking fuel continuity along that edge and clearing the zones around structures — not into thinning the middle of the property where it is most visible from the house.

Tree Service in Francis

Wildfire rules in Francis

What grows here

Areas we work in Francis

What we get called for

Getting equipment in

Services that matter most in Francis

Land Management

Fire Mitigation

Wood Chipping

Tree Removal

Francis questions

Reading for Francis property owners

Other areas we serve

Want your property
walked?

Tree Service in Francis

Wildfire rules in Francis

What grows here

Areas we work in Francis

What we get called for

Getting equipment in

Services that matter most in Francis

Land Management

Fire Mitigation

Wood Chipping

Tree Removal

Francis questions

Reading for Francis property owners

Other areas we serve

Want your property
walked?

Tree Service in Francis

Wildfire rules in Francis

What grows here

Areas we work in Francis

What we get called for

Getting equipment in

Services that matter most in Francis

Land Management

Fire Mitigation

Wood Chipping

Tree Removal

Francis questions

Reading for Francis property owners

Other areas we serve

Want your propertywalked?

Tree Service in Francis

Wildfire rules in Francis

What grows here

Areas we work in Francis

What we get called for

Getting equipment in

Services that matter most in Francis

Land Management

Fire Mitigation

Wood Chipping

Tree Removal

Francis questions

Reading for Francis property owners

Other areas we serve

Want your propertywalked?

Want your property
walked?

Want your property
walked?