CO/Pagosa Forest Service land swap proposed

[elkduds]

Land Exchange for Wildlife and Public Access - Pagosa Springs Journal

Pagosa Ranger District Considers Land Exchange Proposal to Provide Critical Habitat for Wildlife and Increase Public Access Exchange includes public comment opportunity regarding Colorado Roadless Modification PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo.,– The Pagosa Ranger District is considering a land exchange...

pagosasprings.com

The comment deadline is in a couple weeks. Proposal appears to offer gain of a large inholding (possibly future high fence "elk ranch") of improved extreme winter range and secured access to a Forest Service Road extending through that inholding, in exchange for loss of many small sections along boundaries of FS/private. It is close enough to New Mexico to impact seasonal elk migration there.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/112608_FSPLT3_4937434.pdf

 

[Shrek]

Certainly sounds like a positive exchange for the public.

 

[tdhanses]

I’m all for this!