Pitkin County staff present draft Northstar management plan; boards agree to release it for public comment
Open Space and Trails staff presented a draft Northstar Nature Preserve management plan on Dec. 16 that emphasizes ecological first management, new monitoring indicators and a 6‑person per‑viewscape crowding threshold; the boards directed staff to release the draft for public review in January.
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Open Space and Trails staff on Dec. 16 presented a draft management plan for the Northstar Nature Preserve and the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners and the Open Space and Trails Board signaled support to release the draft for public comment in January. The presentation described a multi‑year effort to protect ecological values while managing visitor use.
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