Submit a Comment to Fremont County!
Fremont County has set public hearing dates for the first week of February and is now accepting comments on the Over The River Temporary Use Permit. Public comments will help to influence the county’s decision on Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s proposed temporary work of art. This is an important opportunity to voice your enthusiasm for the project!
Photo: Wolfgang Volz, © Christo 2010
Here is what you can do to help:
1. Urge Fremont County to approve the Over The River permit. Write the commissioners to express your support and encourage approval of the Temporary Use Permit. We’ve developed some key points to help you write your comment. All supportive comments are helpful — especially those from Fremont County residents — so don’t forget to include your name, address, city and state of residence.
Mail: Fremont County Planning and Zoning Department
615 Macon Avenue, Room 210
Cañon City, CO 81212
Email: planning@fremontco.com and cc: bocc@fremontco.com
2. Attend a public hearing. Fremont County will hold two public hearings regarding the permit. Verbal and written comments will be considered at the hearings. It is critically important that Over The River supporters attend to voice their enthusiasm!
February 1: Fremont County Administration Building
9am to 12pm and 1:30pm to 3:30pm
615 Macon Avenue, Cañon City
February 2: Cotopaxi School
5pm to 8:30pm
345 County Road 12, Cotopaxi
3. Submit a letter to the editor. Send a copy of your supportive comment to the local newspaper. Click here for contact information.
4. Join Friends of Over The River. Sign up for Friends of Over The River (FOR), a grassroots supporter organization. They will keep you informed of opportunities to get involved in the county permitting process.
5. Share this information. Tell your friends and neighbors that Over The River is near the end of the permitting process. It is essential that supporters get involved now to make this work of art a reality!
Click here to download a printable fact sheet about the Over The River local permitting process.