County Beat: Balancing public desires with federal management of public lands

Bringing everyone into agreement when it comes to public land use is a daunting task. Rio Blanco County is a rarity in the state: a county that has made its desires for land use management known through an official land use plan. Commissioner Gary Moyer, who did extensive work to develop the plan prior to his term as a commissioner, wants to make sure agencies like the Bureau of Land Management are abiding by the…