BLM evaluates roads and trails in Archuleta, La Plata and Montezuma counties
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DOLORES, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office announced a 30-day public scoping period to initiate travel management planning efforts across approximately 100,000 acres in Archuleta, La Plata and Montezuma Counties.
“We are working very closely with our communities and partners to provide a network of roads and trails that everyone can use to access and enjoy their public lands,” said Acting Tres Rios Field Manager Elijah Waters.
The BLM has worked with community members, partners and other agencies to identify a sustainable transportation system with various trail designations accessing public lands in Archuleta, La Plata and Montezuma counties. The BLM is also seeking input from the public to address current and future transportation needs.
The BLM is accepting comments through May 22, 2019. Comments must be submitted through the BLM ePlanning site athttps://go.usa.gov/xE6ZU. The BLM proposed action and associated maps are also available on the ePlanning site and available for review at the Tres Rios Field Office, 29211 Highway 184 in Dolores.
In 2017, recreation activities on BLM-managed lands generated $618 million and supported 5,043 jobs in Colorado.
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