twin buttes public meeting 12-1-11 presentation

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