|
<br />"
<br />
<br />000670
<br />
<br />
<br />,)\"-r:~:.=;. ~:.~TIONAL RfCRfATION ARfA
<br />,,<\<_~Wl.eClUfU/ G~...fJJtliM~~CowJIu..'.~, '
<br />'.'.'~.:--:-:,.." 'n ...c..:;:. " ,', ..,',,' _~A,
<br />
<br />'-" , ", Re4OfJ/t1'e, p~ '!1iJJg
<br />
<br />
<br />o (!,at F tie,ltdl. ,
<br />
<br />N",Il t.rt.. # 2
<br />W..ru 2002,
<br />
<br />Lastspri~g, we released our first ne\vslelter explaining the backg;.ound of the proj~ct and describing ,
<br />the processweareusing to collect and analyze resource data. Inr~spo~se to a request from Congress,
<br />.. we, are assessing the natural, 'cultura~. recreational and 'scenic resource value and characier,ofthe,land',
<br />within and surrounding Curecanii" Over the past year, we have been looking at preliminary ",
<br />alternatives to protect those resources; and have been consulting with neighboring land,mamigement "
<br />agencies,' coonty 'and state officials, state and national congressional representatives, and Native
<br />. .. . . .
<br />Ame.jcan tribes to share our ideas.
<br />
<br />. . . .
<br />. . . . . . "... -
<br />.. . .
<br />At this siage in thestudy~ we feel we need rno're infonnation about the umnet potential of land-based'
<br />and lake 'trib,utary-l:iased re~reation and resource education in 'areas within and suirounding Curecanti,
<br />'TIlerefore, we have scheduled open hooses t<;:> gather your ideas about that recreatiun putential, as well
<br />as other facets of the study,
<br />
<br />We encourage you to attend our March open houses. Yoo mayalso provide co~';m~nt via e-mail,
<br />,(dave_roberts@nps.gov), or in writing via ihe enclosed response fonn.' If you woulcll,ike a ~opy of our
<br />first newsl~tter, which also contains a map of the preliminary study area, pleasecontact us. or visit our,
<br />"websit~ at www.nps.gov/planning/cure.arid dick on ,"What's New," TIle website is another mea~s by
<br />which you can send us y?urcomments, (Note: Intemetand email connectiol)s may be, limited until
<br />Department oflnterior court-ordered restrictionsare lifted.),
<br />
<br />.please direct correspondenc~ relating to the ~tlldy to:
<br />Curecanti ~esollrCe Proteetion Study'
<br />Cia Dave Roberts,'Management Assistant
<br />Montrose 'Public Lands Center
<br />2465'$outh Townsend Avenue
<br />Montrose, CO 8,] 40 I
<br />
<br />
<br />Best Regards. '
<br />
<br />'~~
<br />
<br />Sheridan Steele
<br />Superintendent
<br />Curecaf]li NRA
<br />
|