Water data important to USFS

Editor’s note: This is the second is a series of stories about the Platte River Basin Plan.

The local United States Forest Service (USFS) has a vested interest in the Platte River Basin Plan, as many headwaters begin in the Medicine Bow National Forest, according to District Ranger Melanie Fullman.

District staff attended the Platte River Basin Plan meeting Jan. 27, because they anticipate being involved in the process.

Fullman said the USFS routinely collects and analyzes water data as a part of normal land management.

“We look forward to sharing in the plan,” Fullman said.

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