Recommendations from San Juan River Workgroup

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Recommendations from the San Juan River Workgroup (as of 11/29/10) (Working Draft) Agreements as of the September Meeting(West Fork) Public Land -West Fork • There was consensus that current protections on the public-land portion of the West Fork are adequate, recognizing that conditions can change and that Chuck cannot give final consensus until the remainder of the basin workgroups have made their recommendations. • There was consensus in favor of forming a local advisory group, with details to be worked out later. • There was consensus to consider a mineral withdrawal to protect ORVs, but more information is needed. Private Land—West Fork • There was consensus that,whatever is done, the landowners should be engaged, involved and in agreement with it. More information requested at September meeting: • The location of mineral resources • How a mineral withdrawal might work • The location and permanence of existing conservation easements • Applicable zoning rules in Archuleta and Mineral counties • Specifics of how a special zoning district would work • Hinsdale County's South End plan. New Recommendations as of the October Meeting(West Fork) It was agree that,for there to be consensus to establish an overlay zoning district: • Landowners must support it and buy in, or it will not move forward. • Another group must be willing to take it on. The San Juan River Workgroup would be the group to broadly suggest this recommendation. However, a smaller group committed to the idea would have to "take it and run with it", Marsha suggested. • The county must be involved. • It would be an alternative to WSR. • Bob Formwalt needs to be consulted because it was his idea.