Public Comments Requested: Rio Grande National Forest and the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve are preparing a joint Environmental Assessment (EA) on two closely related projects: an amendment to the Rio Grande Forest Plan to include the Baca Mountain Tract, and a proposed road to provide public motorized access to the National Forest across the GSDNPP. We are requesting your comments on these two projects. You are invited to attend a Public Scoping Open House for these projects being held on:
- May 14, 2008 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the White Eagle Village Conference Center, 67485 County Road T, Moffat, Colorado
- May 15, 2008 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Alamosa County Commissioners Room 108B, 8900 Independence Way in Alamosa, Colorado
- Scoping Document and Map for US Forest Service and National Park Service Planning for Baca Area (.doc Word file, 7 MB)
Spring Field Trip Season Begins at Great Sand Dunes (.doc Word file, 361 kb, April 2008)
Superintendent Announces Partial Change in Dog Policy (.doc Word file, Feb. 2008)
Medano Creek Snowpack and Current Conditions