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Montezuma County commissioners debate Dolores River NCA, emphasize local control
Summary
During the Dec. 23 meeting, commissioners and a public commenter debated a proposed National Conservation Area (NCA) for the Dolores River, with officials and residents stressing local control, water protection and concern over future federal designations; no formal policy vote was taken.
Montezuma County commissioners spent substantial time on Dec. 23 discussing a proposed National Conservation Area (NCA) for the Dolores River, voicing competing views about federal designation, local control and water protections.
Alan Mays, a county resident who spoke during public comment, told the board that many local people “aren’t fully in favor” of the NCA and expressed concern “of who is going to be controlling that NCA” and whether the committee that oversees it would represent local interests for recreation, agriculture, natural resources and water.…
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