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A couple months ago I received an inquiry from one of the runners
in the San Juan Solstice 50 Mile Run for Lake City EMTs. He was
interested in renting the Colorado Trail Yurt in early June for some
altitude training. We had been talking about the possiblility of
summer use for some time now and so I called Steve Brigham, our
Forest Service Ranger. I pitched it as a high altitude training camp
for ultra runners; they could sleep at 11,800' and train all day long
above timberline! Steve told me the FS was already considering
summer use for all the yurts on the Rio Grande National Forest.
Below is the legal notice announcing plans for summer use at the
Colorado Trail Yurt. This is an excellent opportunity for Hinsdale
Haute Route. When we are no longer required to take the yurt and
all it's furnishings back and forth to town each year improvements
to the yurt and it's furnishings will follow. We have already
installed a nice large 4 burner propane stove with oven and storage
space. Last weekend Josh and I removed the flimsy window
plastic and replaced it with 4 foot square thermopane operating
windows.
If you have time and feel inclined, a letter of support would be great.
Thanks,
Jerry
LEGAL NOTICE
Divide Ranger District Rio Grande National Forest
Proposed Summer Use of the District Yurt System
The Rio Grande National Forest, Divide Ranger District is inviting
public comment on summer use of the district yurt system.
Historically, the yurt operators provided use of the yurts during the
winter months. This proposal would allow yurt permit holders to
rent the yurts from June through September, depending on road
and weather conditions.
The yurts are located in the following areas: Pass Creek/Silver
Pass, Lime Creek/Fisher Mountain, Rio Grande Reservoir, Spring
Creek Pass.
Current travel restrictions would be enforced. Access to yurts
located behind locked gates would be restricted to non-motorized
methods (except for administrative use).
Summer use of the yurts is proposed to begin in June, 2007.
For further information related to these proposals, please contact
Steve Brigham at (719) 657-3321 or e-mail: sbrigham@fs.fed.us
Send comments to: Attn: Steve Brigham, Divide Ranger District,
Rio Grande National Forest, 13308 W. Hwy 160, Del Norte, CO
81132, within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
newspaper of record (Valley Courier).
Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names
and addresses of those who comment will be considered a part of
the public record and will be available for public inspection.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an equal
employment opportunity provider.
Billing: Rio Grande National Forest
Attn: Steve Brigham or Ronnie Day
Divide Ranger Station
13308 W. Hwy 160
Del Norte, CO 81132
in the San Juan Solstice 50 Mile Run for Lake City EMTs. He was
interested in renting the Colorado Trail Yurt in early June for some
altitude training. We had been talking about the possiblility of
summer use for some time now and so I called Steve Brigham, our
Forest Service Ranger. I pitched it as a high altitude training camp
for ultra runners; they could sleep at 11,800' and train all day long
above timberline! Steve told me the FS was already considering
summer use for all the yurts on the Rio Grande National Forest.
Below is the legal notice announcing plans for summer use at the
Colorado Trail Yurt. This is an excellent opportunity for Hinsdale
Haute Route. When we are no longer required to take the yurt and
all it's furnishings back and forth to town each year improvements
to the yurt and it's furnishings will follow. We have already
installed a nice large 4 burner propane stove with oven and storage
space. Last weekend Josh and I removed the flimsy window
plastic and replaced it with 4 foot square thermopane operating
windows.
If you have time and feel inclined, a letter of support would be great.
Thanks,
Jerry
LEGAL NOTICE
Divide Ranger District Rio Grande National Forest
Proposed Summer Use of the District Yurt System
The Rio Grande National Forest, Divide Ranger District is inviting
public comment on summer use of the district yurt system.
Historically, the yurt operators provided use of the yurts during the
winter months. This proposal would allow yurt permit holders to
rent the yurts from June through September, depending on road
and weather conditions.
The yurts are located in the following areas: Pass Creek/Silver
Pass, Lime Creek/Fisher Mountain, Rio Grande Reservoir, Spring
Creek Pass.
Current travel restrictions would be enforced. Access to yurts
located behind locked gates would be restricted to non-motorized
methods (except for administrative use).
Summer use of the yurts is proposed to begin in June, 2007.
For further information related to these proposals, please contact
Steve Brigham at (719) 657-3321 or e-mail: sbrigham@fs.fed.us
Send comments to: Attn: Steve Brigham, Divide Ranger District,
Rio Grande National Forest, 13308 W. Hwy 160, Del Norte, CO
81132, within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
newspaper of record (Valley Courier).
Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names
and addresses of those who comment will be considered a part of
the public record and will be available for public inspection.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an equal
employment opportunity provider.
Billing: Rio Grande National Forest
Attn: Steve Brigham or Ronnie Day
Divide Ranger Station
13308 W. Hwy 160
Del Norte, CO 81132
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