MONTROSE, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal from the Cimarron Mountain Club (CMC) for a Special Recreation Permit (SRP) to conduct commercially guided hikes, snowshoeing, skiing, snowboarding, and avalanche mitigation on public lands in Montrose County. CMC is a private club and residential community in the south San Juan Mountains, ten miles northeast of Ridgway.
“Recreation in the San Juan Mountains is a world class experience," said Acting Uncompahgre Field Manager Amy Carmichael. “Hearing from the public will help us make an informed decision."
CMC is seeking to lead year-round commercial trips on two BLM parcels, totaling approximately 3,475 acres. These activities would cease during the elk calving season from May 1 through June 15. The SRP would not prevent access for the general public. Trips would vary in frequency and party size depending on the activity and weather conditions.
Project documents are available online at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/1505681/510. Comments must be submitted by Feb. 16, 2021 and may be submitted via the website above or via mail to: BLM Uncompahgre Field Office, Attn: Angela Losasso, 2465 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401.
In 2018, recreation activities on BLM-administered lands in Colorado supported 5,077 jobs and generated over $652 million, the highest net return of any BLM recreation program.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
