A new proposed plan aims to control gunfire on increasingly busy public lands across Colorado's Front Range.
"The Integrated Management of Target Shooting," as the U.S. Forest Service titles the 28-page document, outlines strategies within Pike National Forest, where land managers and hikers, bikers and off-roaders have long reported disturbing sights and sounds: piles of bullets and shots fired all too close.
Following a listening tour last year and collaboration with enthusiasts and officials from El Paso, Teller, Douglas and Jefferson counties among others, the Forest Service has developed what it's calling "a conditions-based, adaptive framework."
Seven potential sites are identified for target shooting in Pike National Forest, including three where use is deemed "high." One is the area known as Turkey Tracks north of Woodland Park. The others are off Jefferson County Road 126 and near Harris Park in Park County.
(Formerly the AIMS of Target Shooting project) This project will establish an adaptive framework to manage the opportunities for and effects of target shooting (recreational sport shooting) on the Pike National Forest.
The Pikes Peak, South Platte, and South Park Ranger Districts of the Pike National Forest located in central Colorado. All areas of the districts will be considered for management.
Districts: Pikes Peak Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District
Commenting on This Project
The Forest Service values public participation. Communications from the public regarding this project, including commenters' names and contact information, will become part of the public record. Comments, including anonymous comments, will be accepted at any time. However, comments posted after the close of a designated comment period may not be able to be given full consideration. Anonymous comments and comments submitted after the close of the final designated comment period will not provide the commenter standing for administrative review. Comments, or in some cases other expressions of interest, along with respondent's contact information, submitted during the comment period may be necessary to establish a respondent's eligibility to participate in an administrative review for this proposed action. Interested members of the public should review the proposal's information to determine the applicable administrative review process and the eligibility requirements for that process.
The date of the legal notice of opportunity to comment on this proposed action is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period.
For proposals to be documented with an Environmental Assessment, the legal notice announcing the comment period appears in the Newspaper of Record.
For Draft Environmental Impact Statements, the Notice of Availability announcing the comment period appears in the Federal Register.
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It won’t get cancelled because of weather, there are three opportunities to join the Forest Service next week to talk about the Integrated Management of Target Shooting Project. You must register to participate. Register here:
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