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Article in the paper this AM
Boulder County is trying to relocate a Waste Transfer Site to that location
The guy in charge appears to be Mike Johnson
mjohnson10@fs.fed.us
(303) 541-2534
The article says they want to get the waste site off federal land
So they are going to sell the shooting site
Why not sell the current site????????????????
Bouolder county resource conservation district
Jeff Callahan
720-564-2220
?????
doesnt make sense (so it must be true) :roll:
any links or more info?
I hate boulder
city and county both
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isn't it National Forest ?
they can "sell" it ?
:?:
sure they can sell it. it is the Govt's land after all. we're just allowed to use it.
So the plan is to herd everyone into LHC then close it?
Yeah they can sell it
But they are trying to sell them "extra" land in order to stay where they are
And they call it a dump ...just to help make it sound reasonable
When in fact it is no more a dump than any trash can is.
They have dumpsters (and dumping stations) in National Parks
There are lots of options including extending the lease
But they wouldn;t get rid of a shooting area
Things that make you go HMMMMM
I dont think that it is the same place....
Quote from the paper:
"Instead, the county is considering moving the site to a former landfill near Raymond that is now a popular shooting range."
The "shooting range" at hwy 7 & 72 is not an old landfill. Perhaps it is just close to there?
-Ruger
I was thinking the same thing. When we were up there on Saturday I could hear some shooting nearby.Quote:
Originally Posted by ruger
there is only one "shooting range" at 7 & 72
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=h&...06026,0.011351
there is only be one spot near 7&72 under consideration unless they want to either bulldoze trees & a flat area or put it right beside the road. I doubt wither of those are options.
(FYI, existing transfer site)
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4...02838&t=h&om=1
OK, so whoever is going to be point man in contacting Mike Johnson, step forward.
Let us know how the communication goes and we can support you with email floods as needed.
2C
I sent an email yesterday as soon as I saw this asking for reasons behind this and referencing the Urban Front country Initiaitve.
honestly I expect any comments to simply be ignored
I sent emails to Mr. Johnson as well as Mr. Calahan
(Also emailed the Boulder Ranger district)
I only got a reply from Calahan
He stated that some Allenspark residents wanted it moved and there were several options being considered
Yeah, it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by ruger
Brian
umm. please back this up.
I believe that 1 of 2 things is happening here
1) There must be 2 places to shoot near 7&72 and people are getting them mixed up
2) There was a landfill NEAR the 7&72 range and people are just saying "well, it is less than a mile away so it is the same place".
I only know of one place to shoot at 7&72, and I would have to say that if the place that I know of was a land fill, it had to have been over 50-75 years ago - back in the day when it didnt make sense to haul your garbage up to 8,000 feet...like today...
Also, using google earth, I just measured the range there. It is only about a football field in length and width. Hardly large enough for a landfill.
Here is the link:
http://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&q=...01693&t=h&om=1
In my estimation there is zero evidence that the range there is an old dump. The land there is nearly solid rock...well..crumbly rock, but still quite a pain the ass to dig a hole in. There are no access roads, there are trees everywhere that have been there for decades.
Also, 7&72 is right on a main Tourist drive - who would want a landfill right there?
Off the road down by Raymond makes more sense.
-Ruger
I recall a while back that someone had posted pictures of the 7&72 spot back in the '60s or '70s; I believe there was even a shot of a bear? although I could be wrong on that. Along with the pictures, there was info that stated that the area was a landfill for a time. I agree with you that it would have to have been dormant for quite a while, but I think several decades would be time enough to get to the way it is now. Does anyone else remember these pictures/info or am I just FOS?
Brian
I could easily see it as an old landfill
Just look at how the land falls away on the far side
It looks just like it was " built up"