From The Durango Herald (Dale Rodebaugh):
“People are afraid they’re going to get run over,” [Planner Joy Lujan] said. “They fear they aren’t going to be heard.” She wants to dispel these fears by engaging the public in a series of open meetings starting early next month and ending early next year.
Meetings will include:
•One or two open houses with self-explanatory information stations and project participants to answer questions.
•Forums at which members of the public can express opinions. Keypad polling will determine support for different positions.
•Structured workshops to reach tentative agreements on issues such as boating. Motorized versus nonmotorized craft is one contentious topic.
•Design workshops that bring preferred recreation options into the plan.
•A session to review the overall recreation blueprint before it is adopted…
The Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District took on the job of providing recreation at the lake 18 months ago after Colorado State Parks said it was broke. They caught a break when the National Park Service offered free for two years the services of Lujan to lead the public-participation aspect of a recreation plan. DHM Design of Durango is the consultant on technical and financial matters.