LOVELAND, Colorado -- The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), in cooperation with the Town of Grand Lake, is seeking public input on a Resource Management Plan (RMP).
Reclamation is preparing the Grand Lake RMP. The agency will also prepare an Environmental Assessment in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Reclamation owns and operates the Colorado-Big Thompson project, which includes Grand Lake, and surrounding federal lands. Through a management agreement with Reclamation, the Town of Grand Lake is responsible for managing recreation at East Inlet Recreation Area. The RMP will guide future recreation development as well as the management of natural and cultural resources on federal lands.
The agencies will host an open house where the public can learn and ask questions about the resource management planning process, the lands affected by the plan, and provide comments. The public open house will be held at:
Town Hall
1026 Park Avenue
Grand Lake, Colorado
Aug. 14, 2018 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Public comments will be welcomed in writing at the event and throughout the 30-day public comment period.
The 30-day public comment period will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, and will end at close-of-business on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Comments must be provided in writing and can be submitted by e-mail to either Reclamation at GrandLakeRMP@usbr.gov or the Town of Grand Lake at Town@townofgrandlake.com. Regular mail comments should be sent to:
Ms. Robb
Bureau of Reclamation
11056 W. County Road 18E
Loveland, Colorado 80537
OR
Mr. Shull
Town of Grand Lake
P.O. Box 99
Grand Lake, Colorado 80447
Faxed comments can be sent to the attention of Ms. Traci Robb at (970) 663-3212.
Media inquiries or general questions about Reclamation should be directed to Sterling Rech at 406-247-7669 or srech@usbr.gov. Specific questions about the resource management planning process should be directed to Traci Robb at 970-962-4361 or GrandLakeRMP@usbr.gov.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
