BLM Tres Rios Field Office seeks comments on Sugar and Ridge Trail Connector Project near Durango
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DURANGO, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office is considering building a connector trail to provide a less technical route for users within the Ridge-to-Ridge trail system near Durango, Colorado.
“If approved, the connection between the Sugar and Skyline trails would provide an out and back experience along the Smokejumper's Trail via the loop,” said Connie Clementson, BLM Tres Rios Field Manager. “The connection would enhance the public's opportunity for quality recreational experiences within the Durango Special Recreation Management Area while ensuring the continued availability of outdoor recreation experiences through the BLM's 'Connecting with Communities' recreation vision.”
This project includes constructing 1,000 feet of trail, installing a sign designating the unnamed portion of the ridge trail as Smokejumper's Trail and constructing a 0.3-mile loop at the northeast end of the Smokejumper's Trail within the Edgemont area. The project, if approved, would disturb less than one-half acre of public land.
The BLM Tres Rios Field Office is accepting comments on the proposed connector trail. Written comments regarding the project would be most helpful if submitted by Friday, Aug. 19. Written comments should reference DOI-BLM-CO-SOl0-2016-0042-EA and be either mailed to BLM Tres Rios Field Office, Attn: David Sanders, 29211 Hwy. 184, Dolores, CO 81323 or emailed to dsanders@blm.gov.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For more information, contact David Sanders, BLM Park Ranger, atdsanders@blm.gov or (970) 882-7296.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.