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Garfield County commissioners say they were blindsided by SITLA meeting, pledge to seek protections for Promise Rock
Summary
Commissioners said an administrative meeting hosted by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) excluded community input; they urged efforts to incorporate Promise Rock into state park protections, expressed surprise that Chimney Rock was not included, and discussed tightening local ordinance protections.
Garfield County commissioners told residents they felt blindsided by an administrative meeting between state agencies and private interests that touched on land around Promise Rock and nearby Chimney Rock, and said they will press for stronger protections.
An unidentified commissioner said the county had expected a broader meeting with State Parks, SITLA and local leaders to discuss preserving Promise Rock and that instead the meeting was limited to agency-level participants. The…
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