Rep. Neguse Statement on Sulphur Ranger District’s New Open House Initiative

This month the U.S. Forest Service Sulphur Ranger District announced open house office hours at its office in Granby, Colorado.

Lafayette, CO — Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, stated the following regarding the U.S. Forest Service Sulphur Ranger District’s decision to open its doors to community members through a new bimonthly open house initiative: 

“Based on feedback we’ve received from constituents across Grand County, we’ve encouraged the Forest Service to take steps to broaden public access to the Sulphur Ranger District Office. The Forest Service’s decision to host regular open office hours through a new open house initiative is a welcome step in the right direction, and I’ll continue to work with the agency to ensure citizens can access the critical services they provide” 

The District Ranger and Forest Service staff will host the open house events from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of every month, and are encouraging Grand County residents to attend and ask questions about National Forest management and upcoming forest projects. The next open house will take place on March 7. Learn more about upcoming Sulphur Ranger District Open House events HERE.  

Following concerns voiced to the office of Congressman Neguse that the Sulphur Ranger District required additional support for their offices and personnel, Rep. Neguse championed an amendment through the House of Representatives intended to direct $2 million in additional funding to the Ranger District. The funding would aid in fulfilling staffing requirements and increase investments for ongoing wildfire rehabilitation efforts in the areas impacted by the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires. 

Background

Rep. Neguse has long advocated for measures that will invest in the federal workforce responsible for tackling western wildfires, stewarding Colorado’s public lands, and implementing critical climate readiness programs. Last year, he successfully secured $39 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for fire recovery in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland. 

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