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White River National Forest supervisor says land exchange not advised; Pitkin County to revise conditional support letter
Summary
Brian Glaspell, White River National Forest supervisor, told Pitkin County commissioners the Forest Service does not view the proposed mine land exchange as in the public interest and urged alternatives such as private‑land access; the board agreed to revise a conditional letter to retain a seat in any future legislative process.
Brian Glaspell, supervisor of the White River National Forest, told the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners on April 21 that the Forest Service does not believe the proposed land exchange is in the public interest as currently structured and encouraged the county to pursue alternatives.
Glaspell said he has briefed national Forest Service leadership and the undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and that those officials directed him to seek an alternative to the exchange "as proposed." He described a recent, several‑hour meeting with Ryan Chadwick, the proponent, and said the parties…
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