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Rico Trails – Rio Grande Southern Component Decision Notice also released

DOLORES, Colo., November 19, 2021 — The Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest has released the Salter Vegetation Management Project Final Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact. The Salter Vegetation Management Project is located on the Dolores Ranger District in the vicinity of Salter Y, Plateau Creek, Carlyle Point, Turkey Knoll, and Boggy Draw.

The Land Use Code update adoption draft is now available for review.

View the Full Draft Powerpoint presentation.

NOTE: the full Draft Land Use Code does not have the two Articles Pertaining to Hazards or Procedures as they are being enacted into the current Land Use Code.

The town of Dolores is accepting applications for one Retail and Medical Marijuana license.

Interested parties should contact the town clerk at 882 7720 or tammy@townofdolores.com to discuss the licensing process.

This will serve as the formal objection from the Town of Dolores with the Salter Y EA and the amount of total projected heavy commercial traffic use of the FS Rd 526 to CR 31 with the final exit from the Salter Y area through the town of Dolores via 11th Street. These objections were presented to the SJNF during the comment phase of the Draft EA on or around March 13, 2021.

More details available at the following link.

Click to view the comments regarding the proposed Salter Vegetation Management Project on behalf of the Town of Dolores Mayor and Trustees.

Public Comments Link for the Salter Y logging and restoration project in the Upper Boggy Draw area and Salter Y area in the San Juan National Forest

The Montezuma County Public Health Department will

be setting up the COVID mobile vaccine bus in

Joe Rowell Park on Thursday September 9 from 9 am to noon.

Vaccines will be provided to anyone seeking a vaccine at no expense.

Montezuma County, CO – The Town of Mancos, Town of Dolores, City of Cortez and Montezuma County have put together resources for citizens who have utilized the eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC issued a temporary 60-day extension when the federal eviction moratorium ended on July 31. The temporary extension is set to expire on October 3, 2021 and only covers counties with rapid increases in infection that would get worse with mass evictions.

The Town of Dolores developed Ordinance 552-2021 that allows and regulates Short-Term Rentals in Dolores.

The town has developed the permitting procedures for those seeking to operate an STR or Vacation Rental in Dolores. Those are included in the mailing in addition to here on the town's home page.

The Permit Application can be downloaded from our website, filled out, and returned or you can find a version on this website.

The Town of Dolores now has a Level II Electric Vehicle charging station located at the Dolores Town Hall 420 Central Avenue. The town is offering the service free of charge.