Blue Valley Ranch offers a limited, permit-only public launch if Bureau of Reclamation allows access

Jul 8, 2025

Rob Firth of Blue Valley Ranch proposed a controlled, permit-based public launch site adjacent to a hatchery and Spring Creek Road to provide limited rafting access below Green Mountain Dam; the ranch recommends starting small (3–4 boats) and monitoring impacts on a fishery estimated to sustain 10–12 boats per day.

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Rob Firth of Blue Valley Ranch told commissioners the ranch has discussed alternatives with the Bureau of Reclamation, BLM, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and local stakeholders and has a potential private, permit‑only launch that could provide limited public access if federal agencies permit it.

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