Last year, Scott Fitzwilliams retired from his position as supervisor of the White River National Forest. He had been in the role for 15 years, nearly half of his 35-year career with the U.S. Forest Service. His previous locations with the agency included northern Wyoming, Alaska and parts of the Pacific Northwest. The newly inaugurated […]
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Updates on public lands, new land purchases, federal legislation
National perspectives and decision-making on public land continue to create pressure for state and local governments and organizations. Attempts this year to include provisions in federal legislation for selling public lands to private developers, ostensibly for housing and energy development, received bipartisan opposition from the public and from Colorado elected politicians, including District 3 representative […]
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Empleada despedida del Servicio Forestal dice que los recortes podrían tener un impacto en todo, desde la gestión de actividades recreativas hasta la respuesta a los incendios forestales
Jamie Werner recibió la llamada de Scott Fitzwilliams, supervisor del Bosque Nacional White River (WRNF por sus siglas en inglés) el domingo previo al Día del presidente en febrero, para informarle que se encontraba entre los recientes empleados del Servicio Forestal despedidos
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Staffing concerns precede planned opening of new Carbondale forest ranger office
A recent decision to temporarily close the White River National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Glenwood Springs to public walk-in services for lack of staff may forebode staffing difficulties when it comes time to open the new Aspen-Sopris Ranger District Office in Carbondale later this year. The “public room” at the Glenwood office had already been […]
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Seeing the Forest Service for the trees
Construction on the new Aspen-Sopris Ranger District buildings in Carbondale is one step closer to becoming reality. The White River National Forest (WRNF) awarded a $6.3 million contract to Dare-Case Contracting Services LLC of Grand Junction on Sept. 28 — one day after WRNF Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams signed a new decision memo for the project. […]
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WRNF calls for campground concessionaire bids
Most of the 68 campgrounds dotting the vast 2.3 million acres of the White River National Forest (WRNF) are managed by one private company, Vista Recreation (VR). According to VR’s website, it is now the largest operator of outdoor recreation facilities in the nation with a “footprint in 16 states and over 700 locations.” VR […]
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Sweetwater on the rocks
Sweetwater Lake has turned into a thorn in the side of the Garfield County Commissioners, caught off guard when Governor Jared Polis declared that the newly purchased federal land may become Colorado’s 43rd state park. In September 2019, during a public meeting the commissioners discussed the plan of the United States Forest Service (USFS) to […]