New location for Dove Creek public scoping meeting on Gunnison Sage-Grouse Environmental Impact Statement

Organization

BLM

Media Contact:

Courtney Whiteman, Public Affairs Specialist

Thursday’s Dove Creek public scoping meeting for the Gunnison Sage-Grouse Environmental Impact Statement and associated range-wide amendment will now take place at Dove Creek High School, 525 North Main St., Dove Creek, CO 81234. This location is different from what was previously announced.

The meeting will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 7 and will be composed of an open house; a short presentation about the scoping period, EIS and EIS process; and a question-and-answer session.

Three other public scoping meetings will be held in Lakewood, Gunnison and Montrose. For more information about the EIS and associated amendment, click here.


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