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Forest Service update: Salida ranger vacancy, dispersed camping plan nearing decision, and Shavano trail restoration nearing completion
Summary
The U.S. Forest Service told commissioners the Salida ranger position remains open after a candidate declined, that the dispersed‑camping environmental assessment is through the objection period, and that a multi‑year Shavano trail restoration funded by Great American Outdoors Act is close to joining lower and upper aligns.
The U.S. Forest Service provided a district update at Tuesday’s meeting, including staffing, trail work and a multi‑party agreement to make it easier for the county to collaborate on projects on National Forest System lands.
Patrick (Forest Service district representative) told commissioners a candidate for the permanent Salida ranger position declined late in the process and the agency is continuing recruitment. “We’re on the hunt again,” he said, and noted that housing and cost‑of‑living factors in mountain communities complicate recruitment for…
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