Few issues, since the Nestle debacle began, have caused so many of our readers to comment, primarily offline, about a single topic. John from the CCFS has summarized the current situation below. As always, feel free to comment. Emotions are high. But, clear, thoughtful ideas about issues carry more weight for the decision makers who are reading. -bd
On Thursday January 28 the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced that it was removing the geothermal parcel near Mount Princeton. BLM representatives’ said that the parcel will undergo additional environmental review and analysis. The BLM said that it “… received several substantive comments in writing after our Jan. 14 public information meeting in Buena Vista that caused us to decide to further review the current stipulations on the parcel.”
Thanks go to the many concerned citizens and also to Senator Gail Schwartz. Senator Schwartz sent a letter to the BLM expressing her concerns about the lease.
Chaffee County has posted the following:
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Chaffee County Planning Commission will hold a Special Meeting and Public Hearing at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 19, 2010 at the Chaffee County Office Building–Meeting Room, 104 Crestone Avenue, Salida, and the Chaffee County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 2010 at the American Legion, 338 Railroad, Buena Vista, Colorado 81201 Colorado for the purpose of considering certain amendments to the Nestle Waters North America, Inc.’s Special Land Use Permit (“SLUP Permit”), granted pursuant to Chaffee County Resolution 2009-43. The proposed amendment would allow for the installation of pipeline under the Arkansas River by trenching rather than boring. Interested persons may attend the hearing, or if unable to attend, submit a statement further expressing his or her opinions and comments regarding the proposed amendment.
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO THIS ASPECT OF THE APPLICATION.
Copies of Chaffee County Resolution 2009-43 and copies of the application for the proposed amendment to the Special Land Use Permit are available at the Chaffee County Administrative Office, 104 Crestone Avenue, Salida, Colorado, during business hours. The application for the proposed amendments to the Permits is also available on the Chaffee County website at www.chaffeecounty.org. Additional information may also be obtained by calling 719-530-5561
Nestle is proposing to install the water delivery pipeline under the Arkansas River by trenching rather than boring.
The documents recently filed for the application can be found by clicking on this link http://www.chaffeecounty.org/Page.aspx?PageID=4056
Please look at these documents to see if there are concerns that need to be voiced.
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