Parks and rec director to address Kiwanis
The Kiwanis Club of Durango will welcome Cathy Metz, director of Durango Parks & Recreation, to discuss current status and future park and recreation projects at noon Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.
Old Fort Farm Stand has veggies galore
The Old Fort Farm Stand will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday near the Student Union at Fort Lewis College.
The farm stand will accept cash, checks, skycash and credit cards. The stand will offer: spinach, mixed greens, romaine, arugula, curly kale, chard, radishes, green onions, snow and snap peas, broccoli heads, green zucchini, colored carrots, shishito peppers, garlic heads, basil, flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, oregano, lemon thyme, basil pesto, cilantro pesto, arugula pesto, kale chips, dehydrated onions, zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, roasted green or poblano chiles, grass-fed beef and local pork.
For more information, email Lashell_b@fortlewis.edu.
Bullion King Road temporarily closed
The top portion of the Bullion King Road (Forest Road No. 822), which provides access to Porphyry Basin and Bullion King Lake on the San Juan National Forest in San Juan County, will be temporarily closed to motor vehicles through Sept. 30.
The closure is necessary because of mine reclamation that includes construction of a mine-waste repository under the direction of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety. The closure is necessary for safety considerations, as heavy equipment will be used to move mine waste and other materials and to haul materials in the area of the narrow upper portion of the four-wheel-drive road.
Visitors will still be able to park at or below mile point 1.7, where the road narrows, as long as their vehicles are parked outside of the travel way. The public will be able to walk the upper portion of the road to access areas outside of the construction zone. Visitors should be ready to yield to all construction vehicles and equipment.
For more information, call Mary Blanchard at 385-1319.
Oil, gas commission to meet in Durango
La Plata County will host a meeting between the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and local governments in Southwest Colorado to discuss the commission’s upcoming rule-making from 9:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 6 in the La Plata County Administration Building Board Room, 1101 East Second Ave.
The commission is undertaking a rule-making process to implement recommendations from the Governor’s Oil and Gas Task Force.
Visit http://cogcc.state.co.us/reg.html#/rules/gtfrulemaking for more information on the meeting and the commission.
At the meeting, a brief presentation will be made by commission staff, followed by a discussion with the local government representatives to better understand their thoughts and concerns regarding siting and drilling processes. After this discussion, public comment will be welcome and accepted.
For more information, call Joanne Spina at 382-6211 or email joanne.spina@co.laplata.co.us.
Herald Staff
