One more chance to be heard: Public meeting on River projects set for Thursday

With support from the Bureau of Land Management and the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, Platte Valley residents will have another chance to learn and give input to the proposed changes that could affect future use of the North Platte River.

The meeting was the idea of Mitch Bangert, owner of Harrison’s Guest House and Guide Service, who decided to take it upon himself to educate the community on how residents and businesses rely on the North Platte River. The BLM will give a 20-minute presentation on the proposed Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP) for the North Platte River, fo...