twin buttes public meeting 12-1-11 presentation
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Twin Buttes Recreation Use Plan
Public Meeting 12/1/11
Carl White, Director of Parks & Recreation, City of San Angelo
Lauren Shrum, Plan Consultant, Texas Outdoors Consulting
Introduction
Ground Rules Overview of Twin Buttes Plan Purpose Comment Period
Meeting Agenda
At the comment period each person will be able to speak for 3 minutes each
Timer will run and you will hear this sound at the end
If you run out of time and would like to speak more we will have time at the end for an additional round if necessary
We will also have public comment sheets at the back if you’d like to write down your comments
Ground Rules
Twin Buttes Reservoirs and the land that surrounds it are federal property owned by the federal government
Project was built by the Federal Bureau of Reclamation in 1963
Bureau of Reclamation manages water in the west
City of San Angelo established as the operating partner to manage recreation opportunities
History of Twin Buttes
Water storage and supply, irrigation, flood control
Protection of natural and cultural resources Public use and recreation
Twin Buttes Project Priorities
43 CFR Part 423: Public Conduct on Bureau of Reclamation Facilities, Lands, and Waterbodies
43 CFR Part 429: Use of Bureau of Reclamation Land, Facilities, and Waterbodies
http://www.usbr.gov/recman/
Federal Regulations
Litter Illegal Dumping Illegal Activity Vehicular Management Public Safety Multiple User Groups
Challenges at Twin Buttes
Hunters Fishermen OHV users Kayakers Windsurfers Mountain bikers Bird watchers Runners
Multiple User Groups
Plans all future activity in accordance with federal regulations
Provides recreational use zones for different user groups to coexist
Provides solutions to challenges of litter, vehicular management and public safety
Facilitates public input into future development and activities at Twin Buttes
What this Plan has to Do
Recreation Use Zones Access Permits Future Development Funding Possibilities Partnerships with user groups
Possibilities
Let’s hear your ideas!
Public Input