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—Seeking input from the public—
The Bureau of Land Management

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking input from the public regarding a proposal to conduct a hazardous fuels reduction and ecosystem restoration project on approximately 800 acres located about 30 miles southwest of Gunnison, CO around the Skunk Creek area. The proposed project area is located adjacent to Highway 149 within the Lake Fork of the Gunnison drainage. The proposed treatment includes tree thinning which would increase spacing between trees to decrease fire danger and improve forest health. After tree thinning is completed the BLM proposes to burn the area to reduce forest floor fuel accumulations and to increase the amount of grass. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (CFR 1501.7), the BLM is seeking public participation and input as part of the planning process. Obtain additional information from or send written comments to: Jodi Stevens, Gunnison Field Office, 216 N. Colorado Ave., Gunnison, CO 81230; or e-mail your comments to: Jodi_Stevens@co.blm.gov. Comments and inquiries can also be made by phone by calling (970) 642-4453. In order to ensure consideration in the development of this project, comments should be received by March 6, 2008.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of February 8 and 15. #020803

—PRELIMINARY AGENDA—
GUNNISON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Friday, February 15, 2008

8:45 a.m.    • Call to order; determine quorum
    • Approval of Minutes
    • Unscheduled citizens: A brief period in which the public is invited to make general comments or ask questions of the Commission or Planning Staff about items which are not scheduled on the day’s agenda.        9:00 a.m.    Shady Island Subdivision, continued joint public hearing/no action, Preliminary Plan for the subdivision of 10.36 acre parcel into 16 single-family residential lots; located north of the City of Gunnison      11:00 a.m. Break      11:15 a.m.    John Nichols, work session/possible action, request for a 16,000 square foot commercial/industrial building; Lot 4, Riverland Industrial Park, south of the Town of Crested Butte
Noon    Lunch
12:15 p.m.    Planning Commission/Board of County Commissioners, work session/possible action, discussion regarding potential independent experts/consultants for Bull Mountain Pipeline project.
1:15 p.m.     Brothers Estate Subdivision, work session/no action, represented by Rikki Santarelli, amended request for the subdivision of 6.21 acres into two lots, adjacent to Harmel’s Resort, east of Almont, 6746 County Rd. 742 (Taylor Canyon Rd). 
Adjourn
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are conducted in the Blackstock Government Center Meeting Room at 221 N. Wisconsin St. in Gunnison, across the street from the Post Office.  This is a preliminary agenda; agenda times may be changed by the staff up to 24 hours before the meeting date. If you are interested in a specific agenda item; you may want to call the Planning Department (641-0360) ahead of time to confirm its scheduled time. Anyone needing special accommodations, please contact the Planning Department before the meeting.  
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of February 15, 2008. #021506

—Upcoming Agenda Items—
GUNNISON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room

Tuesday, February 19, 2008:
• Warrants & Transfers
• Treasurer’s Monthly Report • HB 1177 Update
• Visitor; Joani Matranga, Governor’s Energy Office
 • Gunnison Trails • Public Hearing; Waiver of Standards, Roper
• Public Hearing; Waiver of Standards, Glatiotis
• Resolution; Support for a Single-Payer Health Care Plan
• Release of Development Improvements Agreement; Juanita-Sylvester Gulch 115 Transmission Line, installed by Delta – Montrose Electric Association
• Release of Development Improvements Agreement; Temporary Use of a Weatherport Located at 135 Frontage Road, Joe Puchek
• Adoption of the Gunnison County Logo
• QinetiQ Contract Extension
• Release of Landscaping Improvements Agreement; AmeriGas Eagle Propane located at 1509 Hwy 135, Gunnison, Colorado
• Visitor; J Wenum, DOW Mule Deer Feeding Operations Update
• Gunnison/Hinsdale Board of Human Services
Re-Election of Officers
• Consent Agenda:
• Acknowledge County Manager Signature; Airport Terminal Lease Agreement, SkyWest Airlines, Inc., 11/1/07 – 10/31/08
• Resolution; Authorizing the Treasurer to Segregate Interests from Investments of Certain Monies and Revoking Certain Previous Resolutions
• Ratification of Correspondence; 2008 Primary and General Elections, Governor Bill Ritter, Senator Gail Schwartz, Representative Kathleen Curry, Secretary of State Mike Coffman
• Ratification of Correspondence; Exception to the Hours-of-Service Regulations, Governor Bill Ritter, Chief Counsel to the Governor Trey Rogers, Colorado State Patrol Captain Mark Savage
NOTE: This is a list of items tentatively scheduled for the Commissioners’ agenda.  Items may be added up to 24 hours prior to the meeting, or deleted at any time.  A final agenda will be prepared after the publication deadline for the newspaper.   For further information or confirmation of specific times on the agenda, please contact the County Administration Office at 641-0248.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of February 15, 2008. #021509

—COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS—
December 18, 2007

At the regular meeting of the County Commissioners of Gunnison County, held in the Commissioners’ Room in the Gunnison County Courthouse, the County Seat, on the 18th of December, 2007, vouchers were approved and warrants ordered drawn on the accounts as follows:
01-General Fund    220,409.09
02-Road & Bridge    57,161.61
03-Social Services    26,136.12
10-Airport Operations    18,508.66
12-Sales Tax    77,824.18
25-Library    9,193.96
41-Airport Construction    727,206.31
43-Capital Expenditures    21374.45
50-Sewer Districts    10,176.98
51-Water District    3,611.79
52-Landfill    5,165.89
70-Housing Authority    4,412.80
72-Assisted Living    3,040.65
80-Internal Service-I    36,203.13
82-Internal Service-II    20,060.03
90-Internal Service-III    6,530.87
91-Local Marketing Dist    179,751.81
92-Transportation Dist    42,898.73
Total    $1,469,667.06
**-MULTIPLE FUNDS
01-D&J Custom Sandcrv-Tm Bldg    615.00
50-K Norleen-ROA Clearing    197.89
90-Refund Ins Premiums    114.23
12-Grady’s Restaurant-Eq Sr Hsg    9,885.30
01-B&B DJ-Emp Fund    280.00
80-Richards Muffler-Parts    130.00
25-M Barton-Contr Temp Help    200.75
25-St Peters Church-Programming    75.00
25-M Swenson-Contr Temp Help    18.00
03-Human Services Expenses    9,650.17
**-Chg Fd Finance-Meals    136.90
**-Chg Fd R&B – Postage    202.77
01-Chg Fd Pub Health-Postage    25.82
**-U S Postoffice-Postage    416.17
**-Western Lumber – Eq & Furn    130.70
**-City of Gunnison-Utilities    9,815.09
**-Paper Clip-Office Supplies    7,473.87
02-Xerox – Maint Contract    231.61
**-Sweitzer Oil-Fuel    21,202.21
**-Qwest-Telephone    1,811.79
01-Co Public Health-Lab Svcs    1,392.50
01-Gunn Vly Hosp-Cancer Cont    402.61
03-Co Counties-TANF/Co Works    65.47
01-Safeway-Prisoner Meals    178.20
01-B&B Printers-Office Supplies    410.00
**-TDS Telecom-Telephone    477.79
**-Gunn Country Pub-Advertising    2,009.82
**-Gunn County Electric-Const    12,275.24
**-Monty’s Auto -Parts    1,198.20
80-MHC Kenworth-Training    318.76
80-Hartman Brothers-Shop Supp    14.40
03-Mesa County Sheriff-H S Exp    23.20
01-Cty Sheriffs of CO – Dues    75.00
**-Fullmers-Bldg Repairs    1,243.38
**-Gunn Vly Fam Phys-Light Prog    345.00
**-Six Points Program    2,714.18
80-Honnen Eq-Parts    4,928.99
**-Master Petroleum – Fuel    2,505.33
80-Snap-on Tools-Shop Equip    995.00
80-Holy Cross Energy-Utilities    96.71
80-Wagner Eq-Parts    2,086.90
**-Delta Montrose Elect-Utilities    460.41
01-Gunn Fam Med Ctr-Prof Svcs    1,030.00
03-Std Tire-H S Expenses    35.00
52-Valco-Transportation    30.00
**-Alsco-Laundry    650.40
**-Blue Mesa Lbr-Equipment    561.33
50-Jerry Greene-Const Costs    830.00
01-Sherwin-Williams-Bldg Mtce    18.02
80-Tomichi Tire-Repairs    147.50
**Co DOT-Pr & Int    293,054.32
50-Schmalz Const-Const Costs    3,782.85
01-Gunn Conservation District    888.36
01-Town of Mt CB-Law Enforce    21,375.00
01-W Slope Fire -Mtce Contract    85.00
01-NW Co Legal Svcs-Co Tr Imm    62.45
43-J Stone – Travel    1,649.63
01-Rky Mtn Hdwe – Tools    49.99
01-Frank Paxton Lbr-Eq & Furn    711.80
03-Hinsdale Cty – Admin    145.60
**-City of Gunn Oth-Sales Tax    63,609.64
10-Zep Mfg – Operating Supplies    221.55
01-Gunn Cty Extension-Op Supp    40.88
80-Rush Truck Ctr – Parts    77.47
01-Crystal Mtce-Op Supplies    813.09
52-Lambert & Assoc-Pr Svcs    1,733.99
**-Upper Gunnison River Water    3,162.50
**-Roaring Fork Vly Coop-Fuel    1,669.11
**-Human Services Expense    950.00
92-Alpine Express-Grnd Trans    31,888.80
02-Rolland Eng-Engineering    3,535.00
01-Two Way Comm-Eq & Furn    66.25
92-R Landwehr-Prof Svcs    75.00
01-WSC-Prof Svcs    10,000.00
80-N Fork Svc-Parts    35.05
01-Bookworm-Books    189.75
02-GMCO Corp-Salt    1,922.75
70-Farnsworth Const-Const Costs    350.00
80-John Roberts Mtr Wks-Parts    797.89
01-Gunn W Fed CU-Credit Union    15,634.45
01-Chg Fd Sheriff-Postage    24.38
10-Swire Coca Cola-Vending Mach    387.86
01-Gunn Chamber-Visitors Center    4,050.00
01-Jubilee House    2,500.00
**-Respond Systems-Op Supplies    138.15
01-Wood Product Signs-Bldg Mtce    710.00
01-CB Nordic Council    1,000.00
10-UPS – Postage    86.50
01-El Paso County-Autopsy    200.00
02-Michael Collins-Prof Svcs    1,106.00
01-Mid Am Research Chem-Op Sup    265.68
80-Kois Bros Equip-Parts    313.00
01-D Baumgarten – Travel    847.80
**-CB True Value – Parts    57.40
01-High Country News-Subscr    47.00
80-Flower Motor Co-Parts    833.44
01-Galls Inc – Op Supp    348.74
10-Rental Svc Corp-Bldg Mtce    330.44
70-Buckhorn Geotech-Prof Svcs    420.75
03-Gunn Ctry Partners-H S Exp    1,500.00
43-Spallone Const-Const Costs    7,113.00
52-ACZ Laboratories-Pr Svcs    1,518.00
25-Ingram Lib Svcs-Books    2,704.08
01-Tyler Tech – Software Subscr    10,650.18
01-Chematox Lab-Pr Svcs    17.50
01-R Besecker-Eq & Furn    51.00
25-Runners World-Magazines    25.94
02-United Co-Gravel    99.46
02-Gunn Const – Rental Eq    245.00
01-M Zanetell-PC Mtgs    75.00
01-L Lull – PC Mtgs    75.00
03-AT&T – HS Exp    253.01
80-Scott’s Custom Canvas-Repairs    370.00
01-Gunn Security-Op Supplies    187.00
01-Sysco Fd Svc-Prisoner Meals    3,627.56
**-Waste Mgt-Utilities    38.64
01-M Roper-Postage    39.16
01-Boss in Montrose-Rental Eq    75.40
01-Consolidated Elect-Bldg Mtce    881.51
01-SCI Shooting Supp-Op Supp    12.60
80-Town & Country Auto-Parts    190.18
02-Lacy Const-Rental Eq    4,350.00
**-Office Mach Sales-Off Supp    84.00
**-Amerigas-Utilities    2,425.37
01-S Glazer-PC Mtgs    75.00
10-Dars Cleaning-Op Supplies    216.96
01-Saferide of Gunnison County    625.00
01-Rocky’s Gym-Health Club Mbr    475.00
01-Access Elevator-Mtce Contract    450.00
01-Glaxx Smith Kline-Op Supp    188.20
01-Firebrand-Tobacco Control    337.04
**IKON-Rental Equipment    2,492.63
01-Adaptive Sports Ctr    625.00
01-Keefe Supply-Prisoner Meals    63.83
02-Adarand Const-Guard Rail Kebler    32,557.81
82-Dell Marketing-Equipment    3,693.04
**-Central Dist-Eq Mtce    1,965.92
25-Amazon Cr Plan-CB Books    32.24
82-Mail Boxes Etc-Postage    8.37
03-Dove Graphics-Off Supp    164.00
01-Co Pub Health Assn-Tobacco    30.00
70-NAHRO-Dues & Mtgs    100.00
51-UNCC-Subscriptions    46.36
80-Duckworks Auto-Parts    44.00
01-W Slope Res-Healthy Aging    385.00
25-Newsweek-Magazines    20.00
01-Hospice of the Gunnison Vly    1,250.00
25-Delta Systems-Books    213.45
25-Audio Editions-CB Bks    528.79
01-J Kelley-Nurse Fam Ptnrship    341.19
01-R Reed-PC Mtgs    250.00
25-Oxford Univ Press-Books    38.28
01-J Starr-Meals    4.87
03-State Forms & Pubs-Off Supp    134.50
25-T Trantow – Meals    20.10
10-Long Bldg Tech-Eq Mtce    4,606.74
02-Recreation Eng-Engineering    3,790.00
01-Henry Schein-Prev Grant    463.89
03-J Vreeke-H S Expense    64.02
01-S Morrill-Eq & Furn    12.17
01-Am Red Cross-Training    42.00
82-CDW Govt-Op Supplies    1,372.78
01-WSC Search & Rescue-SAR Cost    73.80
01-R Morgan-Prev Grant 2    344.38
01-B Baker-Op Supplies    1.46
01-Co Fitness-Health Club Mbr    615.00
01-Sprint-Long Dist    74.33
01-MW Cancer Screening-Lab Svcs    619.85
**-CB News-Advertising    1,385.94
**-Walmart-Office Supplies    788.68
01-Sullivan Green Seavy-Prof Svcs    211.50
01-Stericycle-Prevention Grant 2    205.23
25-L Sego-Janitorial Svcs    300.00
02-LaFarge West-Gravel    781.18
01-Light Bulb Supply-Op Supplies    292.23
10-Avaya Fin Svcs-Eq & Furn    257.40
25-People-Magazines    113.88
51-Evergreen Analytic-Lab Svcs    248.00
80-Co LTAP-Training    75.00
10-David Neff Design-Eq Mtce    2,577.14
01-Louis & Co-Eq & Furn    56.81
03-Dynamics Research Corp-Eq    1,390.00
82-WSC Computer Ctr-Sys S/W Sub    850.00
01-AFLAC-Supplemental Policies    1,301.12
01-T Brown-Meals    15.00
80-Bobcat of the Rockies-Parts    31.50
02-Meteorlogix-Rental Eq    395.91
25-N Y Times-CB Books    84.50
03-R Brown-Travel    8.00
70-State Farm Ins-Misc    325.00
**-Atmos Energy-Utilities    2,146.11
70-CHFA – Int Pmt    210.58
**-Kroger-Nurturing Parent Exp    798.47
25-P Duba – Programming    218.20
41-Carter & Burgess-Prof Svcs    37,630.00
03-Drug Testing-H S Expense    68.00
01-Am Bank Note Co-Vital Stats    15.80
01-R Magruder-Travel    31.53
03-Anita Grana-Title XX Training    300.00
01-GMPCS Pers Comm-Sat Phone    58.92
01-J Sunderlin-Prof Svcs    40.00
**-Delta Implement-Eq Repair    574.20
01-Rita McDermott-Prof Svcs    60.00
10-Embroidered Sportswear-Op Supp    412.00
01-M Marks – Travel    63.05
01-Small Farm Today-Subscript    23.95
01-N Am Weather Cons-Cld Seed    20,000.00
01-N Lypps-PC Mtgs    250.00
92-Airplanners-Contract Help    5,868.53
90-NGS American-Admin Fees    4,046.42
91-Gunn/CB Tourism-Contr Svcs    179,750.00
01-A Falsetto-Office Supplies    12.10
70-Pitchfork – HOA Dues    32.40
**-Wells Fargo Cr Card-Meals    17,410.24
03-Gunnison Inn-H S Exp    130.00
10-Gunn Vly Hosp-Training    360.00
03-M Semlow – HS Expense    736.56
01-Globalstar-Satellite Phone    109.14
01-E Pedersen – Books    332.55
03-B Greenwood – HS Expense    186.17
10-Golden Eagle-Trash Removal    360.00
03-Paternity Testing-H S Expense    288.00
02-Varra Co – Equip Usage    4,308.00
01-CLIA Lab – WIC Program    200.00
82-Montrose Internet-Sys S/W Sub    63.75
01-Gunn Vly Restorative Justice    3,000.00
01-T Violett-PC Mtgs    75.00
01-Midwestern Colo MHC    1,250.00
25-Penworthy-CB Books    180.45
80-A&B Mech – Bldg Mtce    144.67
01-A-1 Collection-Garnishees    891.99
01-Office for Resource Efficiency    3,125.00
03-Gunnison Rotary-Dues&Mtgs    254.00
02-Drug Testing-H S Expenses    328.00
01-V Archuleta – Prof Svcs    20.00
72-Wells Fargo Bank-Pr & Int    3,040.65
01-S Wilcox-Office Supplies    29.68
10-Gunn Gallery-Op Supplies    84.50
25-Everyday Food-Magazines    18.00
01-R&S Northeast-Pharm Supp    1,899.69
01-Am Institute of Avalanche Res    750.00
01-I Billick – PC Mtgs    250.00
01-M Hall-PC Mtgs    75.00
01-CB/Mt CB Town Taxi    625.00
**-AT&T Mobility-Cell Phone    2,276.41
82-Tuck Comm Svc-Equipment    1,200.00
01-Montrose Cty H & HS-Health In    2,660.78
25-Esquire-Magazines    12.99
**-Qwest Business Svcs-Long Dist    399.71
01-M Mast – Travel    22.80
03-USDA Rural Devt-H S Exp    496.46
01-Tree Tamers-Landscaping    600.00
01-Cochran Fish&Wildlife-Pr Svcs    6,250.00
**-Laudick Auto-Parts    203.25
82-Imagebase-Prof Svcs    972.50
92-Truex Mgt Svc-Prof Svcs    5,000.00
01-M Wacker-Tobacco Control    194.00
01-Emp Security Dept-Garnishee    170.00
01-Powderhorn Community Assn    738.79
02-Pro Com – Prof Svcs    30.30
01-R Karas – PC Mtgs    250.00
**-Sage Resources-Prof Svcs    5,035.58
01-R Richards – PC Mtgs    75.00
01-Apex Nutrition-Prev Grant 2    205.00
25-E Celestino-Contr Temp Help    5.50
10-Hard Rock Paving-Bldg Mtce    377.55
01-K Garren – Prof Svcs    63.00
01-Co Legal Services    1,125.00
01-T&A Enterprises-Janitor Svcs    4,100.00
01-Alpine Cleaning-Janitor Svcs    4,900.00
01-Montrose Mem Hosp-Autopsy    625.00
52-Fastenal Indust – Op supplies    148.14
01-Core Institute-Survey Costs    61.07
10-Time-Warner Cable-Utilities    69.95
01-Ruedi Water&Power-Prof Svcs    1,000.00
01-OMNI Institute-Prof Svcs    300.00
41-A & S Const-Const Costs    396,521.99
90-Ft Dearborn Life Ins – Ins Prem    2,300.21
01-Envirosolve-Household Hazard    12,166.25
01-D Owen – PC Mtgs    250.00
01-D Lothamer-Prof Svcs    40.00
01-K McFarland-Travel    389.03
01-L Parachini – PC Mtgs    75.00
01-J Messner – PC Mtgs    250.00
01-M Birnie – Housing Stipend    825.00
82-Mitchell & Co – Prof Svcs    85.00
01-Western Slope Mtce-Janitor Svc    345.00
01-Duft Electr Svc-Bldg Mtce    77.78
03-J Sisson – H S Expense    94.58
01-Payflex-Flex Comp Admin Fee    288.00
01-K Bemis – WIC Program    55.29
01-Gentle Touch Dental-Reg 10    90.00
01-Casa of the Seventh Judicial Dist    250.00
01-Coal Creek Wtrshed Project    1,250.00
01-Living Journeys    250.00
01-Stealth Roofing Bldg Improve    7,502.75
01-Workplace Resource of Co – Eq    1,692.52
01-S Lumb – PC Mtgs    250.00
82-Pixxures, Inc.-Prof Svcs    6,857.50
25-Parents as Teachers-Books    62.00
25-A Hodges-Contract Temp Help    127.88
03-L Oltmann – Meetings    87.04
03-Griffith Ctr – H S Expense    890.10
01-Stampede Pest & Weed-Pr Svc    2,218.50
01-Accurint-Software Subscription    30.00
52-Dish Network-Rental Eq    10.99
01-Majestic Theatre-Tobacco Cont    465.00
01-FNC – Investment Commission    1,501.37
82-M Lee – Travel    230.77
25-Harcourt Achieve-Books    74.80
25-K Lovejoy-Contr Temp Help    78.00
03-Britton Products-H S Exp    276.75
43-AT&T Mobility-Cell Phone    80.07
01-Dr John Tarr-Prof Svcs    1,000.00
70-C & N Const-Wkforce Imp Fee    390.00
01-D Miller – Travel    289.44
01-K Weak – Office Supplies    $5.25
01-Turn Around Publishing-Gooks    129.00
01-Fortney Refrigeration-Eq Mtce    578.50
01-T Dooley-Op Supplies    90.21
01-Sec Transport Svc-Prof Svcs    1,171.80
25-Co Parent & Child Fdtn-Trning    870.00
25-FEA/CASAS – Books    231.00
02-Direct Safety Co-Oth Matls    1,055.74
80-Javelina Trading Co-Shop Supp    104.24
03-Foster Care Supp Netwk-HS Exp    120.00
03-Recall Secure Destruct-Eq Mtce    7.80
03-Youthzone-H S Exp    160.00
01-Tech Consultants-E Record Exp    2,440.84
**-Main St Clinic-H S Exp    50.00
01-High Mtn Liq-Emp Fund    229.45
01-A Wood – Postage    18.17
12-Town of Pitkin-Sales Tax Redist    129.00
12-Town of Marble-Sales Tax Redis    489.15
12-Town of CB-Sales Tax Redist    8,925.69
Total    $1,469,667.06
The above and foregoing is a condensed statement of the Commissioners’ Proceedings at the regular meeting held in the Commissioners’ Room in the County Courthouse in Gunnison, Colorado on the 18th of December, 2007. A. D.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of February 15, 2008. #021503

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