Jen Stagner with the U.S. Forest Service answers questions at a meeting Monday night at the Ouray County 4-H Center about how the agency surveyed and documented problems with human waste in the area around Blue Lakes near Mt. Sneffels. Stagner said she and other land stewards have noticed a significantly increasing problem with human waste in the past eight years. The Forest Service has proposed a permitting system and other ways to reduce impacts. Erin McIntyre — Ouray County Plaindealer
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Blue Lakes plan draws support, some concerns
A proposed U.S. Forest Service plan to regulate visits to the Blue Lakes near Mt. Sneffels received overwhelming approval from Ouray County residents eager to preserve the picturesque landscape.
