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30887 County Road 88
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(970) 656-3652
November 5, 2010
United States Forest Service
Pawnee National Grassland
660 O Street
Greeley, CO 80631
ATTN: Lori Bell, District Ranger
Dear Lori,
This letter is to comment on the proposed developed shooting area locations at County
Road 61 in Section 13 and County Road 96 in Section 5.
We have serious concerns with the proposed location in Section 5. They are as follows:
1) The proposed site in Section 5 is contiguous and adjacent to our private property
unfenced for purposes of cattle grazing. The site will not be monitored full time
and we have concerns about trespassing and destruction of our adjacent property,
especially because that property is unfenced and contiguous to USFS Land. If the
site is chosen we would request that the USFS take measures to protect our
neighboring property both north and south of County Road 96 by fencing it off
and providing signage as to what is federal land and what is private land. We are
continually dealing with trespass and littering issues on our property without a
developed shooting area neighboring our land.
2) Monitoring and maintenance of the site is also a concern. As neighbors of the
Pawnee we already deal with trash that is left by recreational shooters that ends up
on our property. The areas on the Pawnee that are already impacted by
recreational shooting are eyesores to the public. With no designated party to
maintain the site it is our concern that it will become a dumpsite for various
appliances, household items and trash that is left by shooters. Another concern is
who will keep weeds and grass down on the range? Especially when the weather
is hot and dry. With private property so close to the area the concern of prairie
fire started by a stray bullet or shooting related activities is increased. The
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developed shooting range should have a permanent plan in place to maintain and
monitor the site especially during peak shooting seasons.
We feel that the proposed site in Section 13 is more suitable for a developed shooting
area for the following reasons:
1.) The proposed area in Section 13 is located in a full section of federal land
and is neighbored on all sides by federal land.
2.) The proposed area in Section 13 is a location where recreational shooting
already exists.
3.) The proposed site in Section 13 is in a location that is easily accessible
from County Road 61 and even Highway 14, which will also hopefully
encourage use by the public.
We appreciate your time and consideration of our comments. We look forward to further
discussion of this issue.
Sincerely,
Jason C. Kern &
Anne B. Kern
CC: Weld County Commissioners
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