RS-2477 PETITION FOR MESA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PER MESA COUNTY RESOLUTION 2014-75 WHICH REAFFIRMED THE COUNTIES AUTHORITY OVER OUR ROADS, THIS PETITION IS REQUESTING MESA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HIRE A PROFESSIONAL ROUTE RESEARCHER, SIMILAR TO THAT OF GARFIELD COUNTY, CO, TO DOCUMENT RS-2477 RIGHTS-OF-WAY ON OUR PUBLIC LANDS. SPECIAL EMPHASIS GIVEN TO THE 800 PLUS MILES OF VESTED INTEREST ROUTES (VIRs) THAT THE COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED IN 2013. THE GJ BLM RMP WILL CLOSE UP TO 2000 MILES (60%) OF OUR CURRENT MOTORIZED PUBLIC LAND ROUTES, IT WILL HAVE A DEVASTATING EFFECT ON OUR LOCAL ECONOMY, FAMILY HERITAGE AND LEGAL RIGHTS.

I, Petitioner (signed below), agree with the above statements.