The Eagle County Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing for 3 p.m. Wednesday regarding a 2020 staff decision stipulating that an exception to a community plan is required for the establishment of a mine…
Valley Voices
The Rincon gravel mine proposed along the Colorado River just north of Dotsero comes before the Eagle County Planning Commission on Jan. 6. The mine has generated many concerned comments from community members about the impacts it may have on the Colorado River Valley, and I’m one of those people.
I live, guide and run river shuttles along the Colorado River. It has been an intimate part of my life for 35 years. Colorado’s population has more than doubled in that time, but the “Lower Upper” Colorado River corridor, between McCoy and Dotsero, has changed very little. It sees more river traffic than it used to, but manages to maintain its rural character and timeless beauty.