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<br />B. Public lands transportation plans and enforcement capability <br />Also receiving high priority is the creation of public lands transportation plans and systems <br />that meet the need of a wide variety of visitors, while respecting biodiversity, natural systems <br />and wildlife habitat resources. Of particular concern is prOvision of adequate staffing for <br />visitor management and enforcement of rules and regulations, especially at the new Canyon <br />of the Ancients National Monument.. <br /> <br />A. River Access <br />Forum partiCipants also identify improved access to the region's rivers for fishing, boating <br />and other recreation purposes as an important priority. Of particular concern is resolving <br />access to the surface of rivers flowing through private lands in specific locations. ImprOving <br />water quality in rivers in the Pagosa Springs area is a particular concern. <br /> <br />Additional Proiects: <br />Additional projects receiving significant attention from the participants include: <br />· Promoting additional public stewardship of public lands through vOlunteerism, especially <br />for trails, trailheads and motorized routes~ <br /> <br />r- <br /> <br />Marketing and Cultural Resources: <br />Forum participants are particularty interested in continuing to increase regional collaboration in <br />marketing efforts, particularly cross-marketing the Mesa Verde and San Juan Forest centennials <br />and the Chimney Rock Lunar Archaeology Celebration. Participants also see great potential in <br />developing. a unified network of information about the outstanding cufturaVarchaeological <br />resources of the region, including major outlets at Mesa Verde, the Southern Ute Museum, <br />Anasazi Heritage Center, Ft. Lewis College, 4 Comers Monument, Hovenweep and Canyon of <br />the Ancients National Monument. <br /> <br />At the first meeting of the Forum, most of the discussion was targeted towards recreation site <br />development, open lands protection and public access improvements. Much more attention will <br />be devoted to Marketing and Public Information at the second meeting of the Forum. <br /> <br />3 <br />