Update: Access to Coldwater Springs Area
Dear Preserve Camp Coldwater Coalition members;
On October 20th, 2005, Jan Dalsin, Jeanne Hollingsworth, Michael Scott and Marcia Brusoe met with Robert Hansen of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
In response to concerns regarding access to Coldwater Springs expressed by members of Preserve Camp Coldwater Coalition, Mdewakanton Dakota Community, Friends of Coldwater and others, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) drew up plans that address their (FWS) safety and liability concerns. They have informed us that once key safety measures have been implemented, hours of access to Coldwater Springs will return to 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and permits will no longer be required.
The main change will be the addition of fences around the buildings in the former Bureau of Mines property. These buildings and surrounding property will remain off limits.
See map below- the asphalt drive (in yellow) to Coldwater Springs (in blue) will remain open.
Fences about 48 inches high will be surrounding areas off limits with chained gates (in pink)
