Late May was a busy week for CVEPA. We met with the skeleton USFS Aspen Sopris District, the Town of Marble (TOM) and the Gunnison County Commissioners to request review of the implementation of the Lead King Stakeholders Group recommendations on the Off Road Vehicle use from Marble to the Lead King Basin. A review was assured after 3 years and we are now entering the fourth year. Gunnison Commissioners said at their annual visit / meeting in Marble that they want to reconvene the stakeholders. CVEPA demands the promised Sheriff’s deputy enforcement of key OHV truck/trailer parking along County Road 3 and Town Park..

That same week, CVEPA met with AVLT and TOM hosted by the Trust for Land Restoration (TLR)  of Ridgway. TLR became the saviour of our beloved Marble Wetlands when they accepted the donated property when no one else would. TLR had their annual retreat at the Beaver Lake Lodge in Marble and conducted both a meeting at the firehouse and then a site visit with said entities at Marble Wetlands.TLR’s visit was a delightful exercise in co-operation and management of the Preserve. CVEPA also met with CPW on Wetlands access . TLR is on track to transfer ownership to TOM and CVEPA remains the local entity coordinating  interests at the Preserve.