County Commissioners Tuesday will consider closing off areas in western Boulder County to shooting, including in the Magnolia and the Raymond/Riverside communities. The commissioners may also expand an existing closure in the Sugarloaf community.
The public hearing on the “No-Firearm Discharge Area Shooting Closure” is scheduled for 1pm.
County staff will present maps and boundary recommendations of potential closure areas.
A map shows that within the Sugarloaf firearm discharge prohibition area there are 578 housing units with an estimated population of 1,252 people.
The Raymond-Riverside Firearm Discharge Prohibition Area includes 115 housing units with an estimated population of 222 people, according to a county map.
The Magnolia Firearm Discharge Prohibition Area includes 380 housing units, with an estimated population of 845 people, the county map states.
Representatives from the Magnolia, Raymond/Riverside, and Sugarloaf communities are scheduled to speak at the public hearing. Also scheduled are representatives from the sheriff’s office, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, and the U.S. Forest Service, according to a county news release.
The hearing will take place in a hybrid format that allows for both in-person and virtual attendance and public comment.
- In-Person in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Boulder County Courthouse, Third Floor, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder.
- Virtual meeting via Zoom. REGISTRATION REQUIRED (can be done at time of hearing). Virtual Attendee Link: https://boco.org/BOCC-Nov15-2022.
- Call-in information: 1-833-568-8864, Webinar ID: 161 107 3748
Public comment will be accepted in person during the Nov. 15 hearing or in writing in advance of the hearing.
- During public hearing (in-person, Zoom, or phone): Comment Sign up https://boco.org/In-Person-BOCC-Nov15-2022
- Written comments: Members of the public are invited to comment at the public hearing or submit their comments in writing using this form. We request input by noon, Monday, Nov. 14, to give the Board of County Commissioners time to review your responses.
For questions about the public hearing, please contact Barb Halpin by email or at 720-564-2830.
