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Rocky Mountain Region

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Find a Forest (NF)
or Grassland (NG)

USDA Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Region
740 Simms St
Golden, CO 80401
303-275-5350

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
303-275-5367

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.


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COLORADO RECREATION
RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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RRAC Home
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Recommendations

 


 

Photo of Mingus Ranch Cabin available for rent on the San Isabel National ForestWelcome to the Rocky Mountain Region Web site for the Colorado Recreation Resource Advisory Committee

The Colorado Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is a citizen's advisory committee that makes recommendations on creating new or changing existing recreation fees managed by the US Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado. The Colorado Recreation RAC is authorized under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, which was signed into law in December, 2004. More information, including the Recreation RAC's charter and how to apply to a Recreation RAC in the future, can be found on the National Recreation RAC Web page.

Photo of Tigiwon Lodge available for rent on the White River National ForestAdvice and recommendations from the Colorado Recreation RAC is combined with other public notification and communication efforts to help the Forest Service and BLM make sound decisions regarding recreation fees.

Photo of the Aspen Guard Station part of the Artist-in-Residence program on the San Juan National ForestMeeting information, including meeting announcements, agendas, minutes, public comment opportunities, project proposals and recommendations, will be made available as soon as the documents are produced. Check this site before and after each meeting to stay updated on the work of the Colorado Recreation RAC.


 

Forest Service-established Recreation RACs consist of 11 members who represent interests in the following three categories as indicated in REA.

The Colorado Recreation RAC members are listed below.

Category 1 - Five people who represent recreation users and that include, as appropriate, winter motorized recreation, winter non-motorized recreation, summer motorized recreation, summer non-motorized recreation, Hunting and Fishing.

To read a biography of the members, click on their name and a new window will open:

Janelle Kukuk President, Colorado Snowmobile Association Winter Motorized Recreation
Robyn Morrison Private Citizen Winter Non-Motorized Recreation
Kenneth Emory Retired Summer Motorized Recreation
Drew Vankat IMBA Summer Non-Motorized Recreation
Tom Brown Retired Hunting and Fishing
Category 2 - Three people who represent, as appropriate, motorized outfitters and guides, non-motorized outfitters and guides, local environmental groups.

To read a biography of the members, click on their name and a new window will open:

Steven Pittel Nova Guides Motorized Outfitter/Guide
Leslie Miller Chinook Winds Outfitters, Inc. Non-Motorized Outfitter/Guide
Vera Smith Wilderness Society Local Environmental Group
Category 3 - Three people who are, state tourism official representing the state, a representative of affected Indian Tribes, a representative of affected local government interests.

To read a biography of the members, click on their name and a new window will open:

Vacant Vacant State Tourism Official
Ernest House Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs Tribal Representative
Michael Blanton Jackson County Local Government

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The Designated Federal Official (DFO) manages the committee.

Duties: Calls or approves the call of a meeting; attends meetings; approves the agenda; may serve as chair in absence of chairperson; adjourns the meetings when it is in the public interest.
Steve Sherwood US Forest Service -
Rocky Mountain Region
Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness Resources Program Director
303-275-5135 or ssherwood@fs.fed.us

BLM Ex-Officio Official

Linda Anania Bureau of Land Management - DSD
Resource and Fire Management
303-239-3745 or linda_anania@blm.gov

Colorado Recreation RAC Coordinator

Pamela DeVore US Forest Service -
Rocky Mountain Region
Recreation Business Systems
Program Manager
303-275-5043 or pdevore@fs.fed.us

BLM RRAC Contact

Jack Placchi Bureau of Land Management -
Travel Management and
Recreation Access Coordinator
303-239-3832 or jack_placchi@blm.gov

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Last modified January 11, 2008

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