North Site CLOSED!!!!

[flyboy1910]

I was a decent place to shoot, but unsafe.

Some benches would be a good idea there if it ever re-opens (to at least establish a firing line). The one time I was there I almost got my face blown off by some Army dudes firing an M1A ACROSS me toward the berm on the left.

They were also shooting in the area the Boulder County Sheriff (who was really nice and helpful) told them not to shoot because there are homes behind the berm.

They tried to blame my friend and I (someone had called the police about "ricochets"), but luckily, the Sheriff knew these guys were dipshits.

[Obiwan]

It is not the site that is unsafe

It is the morons that sometimes shoot there

Which is a big part of how we got where we are today

[Obiwan]

And most importantly....have we discovered a new "North Site" yet???

[kdash106]

this really sucks, it was a nice place for those who don't want to pay hundreds to join a shooting club.

[Obiwan]

Actually, the cost of clubs doesn't bother me nearly as much as the politics that always seem to come with clubs and etablished ranges

And the rules

"Sorry sir, but you cannot shoot from less than 25 yards and no drawing from a holster"

"I just timed you and you fired 6 shots in 5 seconds....no rapid fire"

[vim]

Received just now in e-mail:

Dear Forest User:

You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in Forest
Service planning projects concerning recreation management on the Boulder
Ranger District. This correspondence is to inform you that the Boulder
Ranger District is proposing to develop a designated shooting range just
east of State Highways 7 and 72 outside of Allenspark, CO. This project is
intended to address the problem of stray bullets that pass from National
Forest land onto nearby private land. Please find the attached documents
that explain the project in detail and for information on how to provide
your comments on the proposed action. The official 30-day comment period
will begin once the ?Allenspark Recreational Shooting Project? legal
notice has appeared in the Boulder Daily Camera Newspaper. This should be
posted to the legal notice section on or about May 24. This will be your
only opportunity to comment before a decision is made on this project;
those who do not submit comments at this time will not have standing later
for appeal. You may also find this project on the Forest Service website
at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/project...?project=32622

Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open these documents. You may
download a free copy at http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

Thank you for your interest in your public lands.

[gnihcraes]

I was just getting ready to post this too...

[rondog]

Received just now in e-mail:

Dear Forest User:

You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in Forest
Service planning projects concerning recreation management on the Boulder
Ranger District. This correspondence is to inform you that the Boulder
Ranger District is proposing to develop a designated shooting range just
east of State Highways 7 and 72 outside of Allenspark, CO. This project is
intended to address the problem of stray bullets that pass from National
Forest land onto nearby private land. Please find the attached documents
that explain the project in detail and for information on how to provide
your comments on the proposed action. The official 30-day comment period
will begin once the ?Allenspark Recreational Shooting Project? legal
notice has appeared in the Boulder Daily Camera Newspaper. This should be
posted to the legal notice section on or about May 24. This will be your
only opportunity to comment before a decision is made on this project;
those who do not submit comments at this time will not have standing later
for appeal. You may also find this project on the Forest Service website
at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/project...?project=32622

Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open these documents. You may
download a free copy at http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

Thank you for your interest in your public lands.

IMHO, this sounds like a great idea! Not so sure about the "supervised" part, but that's probably really necessary with a lot of the bozos out there. Far better than just being closed permanently.

[al_g]

This is very good news. I'll be submitting comments on this to encourage them to go forward.

[hkOrion]

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