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Bureau of Land Management ( By Press Release office)
Jan 19,2023 | 5| 3
Project increases public lands and access in Grand and Summit counties KREMMLING , Colo . – Today the Bureau of Land Management issued a Notice of Decision approving the Blue Valley Land Exchange , which will increase public access for fishing , hunting , and other recreation in Grand and Summit counties , Colorado . The decision authorizes the BLM to exchange nine parcels of Federal land totaling 1 , 489 acres in Grand County for nine parcels acres of non - Federal private land totaling 1 , 830 acres in Grand and Summit counties . “This exchange improves a......nd increases public access for people of all abilities who wish to boat , hike , or drive to the Blue River and increases public hunting access along Trough Road , ” said BLM Colorado State Director Doug Vilsack . “We’ve coordinated closely with local governments , other agencies , and the public , and negotiated with the proponent to ensure that the land exchange benefits the public interest . ” The exchange expands access along about a mile of the Blue River near its confluence with the Colorado River , plus an additional 1 . 66 miles of hike - in access to the Blue River that is currently inaccessible except by floating . The exchange consolidates public land and transfers small , isolated public land parcels that have little to no public access , and results in a net gain of 341 public land acres . Blue Valley Ranch has committed to fund a number of improvements on public and private lands , including fishery habitat improvements and recreation facilities on the Blue River near the confluence with the Colorado River . Facilities consist of new boat ramps for rafts and kayaks , wheelchair - accessible fishing platforms , trails , restrooms , and parking areas . Until the BLM and Galloway Inc . , Owner of Blue Valley Ranch , formally close on the exchange , land ownership and public access does not change . More information about the proposed land exchange , including maps , is available online at https://eplanning . blm . gov/eplanning - ui/project/81162/510 . The Notice of Decision initiates a 45 - day protest period . Protests must be submitted by March 2 , 2023 to blm_co_kr_webmail@blm . gov or by mail to BLM KFO , Land Exchange Protest , P . O . Box 68 , Kremmling , CO 80459 . Before including your address , phone number , e - mail address , or other personal identifying information in your comment , you should be aware 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 your personal identifying information from public review , we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so . - BLM - 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 .
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