[Awclist] Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument comment period extended until March 6th

[Mary Scofield]

FYI the comment period has been extended until March 6, 2014.


On 02/05/14 8:04 PM, Peter Small wrote:
Hi All,

Last night, I attended a public scoping meeting for the Rio Grande Del 
Norte National Monument at the BLM Office in Santa Fe.  They presented 
the plan to create a new national monument the will encompass the Rio 
Grande Gorge north of Pilar to the Colorado border and the San Luis 
valley in New Mexico.  You can see more information here: 
http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/national_monuments/rio_grande_del_norte.html

This is something that has been a long time coming, with several people 
speaking at the meeting indicating that they have been working to see 
this happen for 20 years.  The changes to the area, by making it a 
National Monument will not have any impact on river access.   They are 
asking for public comments to the Monument Plan, which would provide 
amendments to the Plan.  This could include suggestions for additional 
trails for improved river access.  See: 
http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/fo/Taos_Field_Office/Taos_Planing/rgdnnm_management.html

I?d like to email them with a trail improvement suggestions.  Does 
anyone have any suggestions as to where trails would be useful?  The 
only one that I know of that falls within their jurisdiction is that 
trail into the lower box where folks have to lower their kayaks on ropes 
to get them in?  Let me know and we can email them about it.

All the best,

Peter
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