Montrose Citizens for Responsible Growth

Dear Friends & Neighbors,

As advertised on the front page (upper left corner) of the Friday, Dec 7th Montrose Daily Press- the Montrose county government has (at the suggestion of several informed/ concerned citizens) invited the Colorado State Office of Smart Growth to present
a planning workshop/meeting for all interested parties.

It is scheduled to be held:
Wednesday 19 December 2007.
6:30- 8:30 pm.
Montrose County Board Room- 161 S. Townsend.

Please show your support for this significant progress and plan to attend: RSVP to 252-4527.

Thank you for your continued INFORMED PARTICIPATION in the future of our county. And a blessed Christmas holiday to you and your families.

John Cossick & Mary Wood
Montrose Citizens for Responsible Growth

Notice: Please take the time to make public comment re: the wetlands permit request by Matt Miles now under review by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Sunday, March 4th, issue of the Montrose Daily Press has an article titled, ‘River Landing wetlands permit under review by Army Corps.’ It states:

“The federal agency that regulates the nation’s waterways has opened its review of the effects the River Landing Shopping Center will have on the Uncompahgre River and its associated wetlands.”
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Friends of the Uncompahgre (FORU) meeting this Tuesday, March 6th, 7 pm, Alpine Bank, East Main St., Montrose.

Our business will include:

Reports from the Board and discussion re:

• Water quality
• Wetlands permit request to Army Corps by Matt Miles
• Montrose City Comprehensive Plan Forums
• FORU Brochure
• Partnership Contact List and Letter of Invitation
• B.U.G. Water Symposium, Ridgway, 2/24/07
• URSA Uncompahgre River Stewardship Alliance
• Memorial for Tina Mayfield
• Other business

Planning Commission meeting at the County land use Bldg. (across from downtown City Mkt.)

Citizen Land use meeting at Bluff Harbor Clubhouse (across from DMEA, 6300 Rd.)