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Open Houses scheduled to discuss possible locations for designated recreational sport shooting areas in Boulder County
Boulder
County, Colo. – Two open
houses will be held in July to discuss possible designated shooting areas in Boulder County. This is
a key element of the strategy of the Northern Front Range Recreational Sports
Shooting Management Partnership (Partnership). The Partnership was formed to
work across jurisdictional boundaries to provide safe, responsible and
accessible recreational sport shooting opportunities while addressing conflicts
near residential areas and with other recreation users.
What: Nederland
Open House
When: Monday, July
20, 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: Nederland
Community Center, 243 W. 4th Street, Nederland
What: Boulder Open
House
When: Tuesday, July
21, 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: Boulder
County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 1750 33rd St. Boulder
The meetings will be open house-style
with multiple stations set up for interested citizens to obtain information and
provide comments. There will be no scheduled presentation, residents are
welcome to come and go as they please.
A table with information about the
preliminary criteria that was used to select the areas will be set up for
attendees to view. There will also be a station which displays maps of possible
designated shooting areas currently under consideration. For this first round of
possibilities, the areas include:
Ruby
Gulch
West
Magnolia
Allenspark
Dump (analysis and public involvement has been completed and is pending a
decision)
Bunce
School Road
Beaver
Reservoir Road
In
addition, the Boulder County Land Use Department will have a station to explain
the process for amending the Land Use Code to include considerations of the
appropriate size of a site, setbacks from neighboring properties, and health
and safety protections.
Staff
members will be on hand to discuss the possible areas and comment cards will be
available for residents to complete.
More information about the Partnership
and criteria for identifying possible designated shooting areas can be found
online at www.SportShootingPartners.org.