BLM hosting open house in Craig to discuss roads and trails
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CRAIG, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting an open house Jan. 18 in Craig to discuss management of roads and trails on 370,000 acres of BLM-administered lands in Moffat County.
The Little Snake Field Office in northwestern Colorado is undertaking a comprehensive, multi-year look at the roads and trails it manages to address current and future needs. Before it begins an environmental assessment of a proposed travel management plan for the BLM lands between Maybell and Craig north to the Wyoming border, called Travel Management Area 2, the BLM wants to hear ideas, concerns and issues from the public.
“We will develop preliminary alternatives for managing these roads and trails once we hear from the public about how they are currently using them as well as what they would like to see in the future,” said Little Snake Field Manager Bruce Sillitoe. “The alternatives we develop will be available for public review and comment later this year.”
The field office has inventoried more than 1,300 miles of routes in this area, which includes parts of the Powder Wash, Big Gulch, Seven Mile and Great Divide areas.
The public is invited to stop by anytime Jan. 18 between 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. to the conference room at Memorial Hospital, 750 Hospital Loop.
Maps and additional information are available on https://on.doi.gov/2iftHLi.
Comments may be e-mailed to lsfoweb@blm.gov or mailed to Dario Archuleta, 455 Emerson Street, Craig, CO 81625. Comments will be most helpful if received by February 17, 2017.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address or any other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While individuals may request the BLM to withhold personal identifying information from public view, the BLM cannot guarantee it will be able to do so.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.