4. Ground Rules
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
5. History of Twin Buttes
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
6. Twin Buttes Project Priorities
Water storage and supply, irrigation, flood control
Protection of natural and cultural resources
Public use and recreation
7. Federal Regulations
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/
8. Challenges at Twin Buttes
Litter
Illegal Dumping
Illegal Activity
Vehicular Management
Public Safety
Multiple User Groups
27. What this Plan has to Do
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
17 Western United States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
Shotgun shells everywhere, lots of litter, cans, bottles, firework debris
Illegal dumping
People being able to drive everywhere allows them to bring in large amounts of personal property that you wouldn’t normally be able to bring in if you couldn’t haul it. These people brought their own arm chairs from home to their favorite fishing spot.
Vehicular Management – off roading everywhere – too many roads/trails – you can get lost out there – conducive to illegal dumping – detrimental to natural and cultural resources
Public safety issues: illegal activity, fire and other hazards, hunting/firearms mixing with other recreationists
Chasing the water!
It’s a challenge to manage all of the different user groups on one piece of land but it is also a positive to have so many groups care about the land and want to see it open for public enjoyment.
There are good user groups out there participating in legal recreational activities. These groups should be supported and their uses facilitated.